Yardline® is an evergreen cultivar of several viburnum shrubs in the Viburnaceae family bred by Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU. Parentage is V. awabuki × ( V. awabuki 'Chindo' × V. sieboldii 'Ironclad') × OP. It is more compact with a columnar form growing 6 to 12 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. The Yardline viburnum needs at least 4 hours of direct sun daily in full to partial sun conditions. Grow in any well-drained soil and add a layer of mulch around the roots. It will tolerate wet soils for a short time and is drought-tolerant once established. Little to no pruning is needed to maintain its form. In spring, clusters of white flowers cover the shrub. In the fall, if a suitable pollinator like V.awabuki is planted nearby, it develops beautiful red berries. The evergreen leaves are thick and glossy and stay attractive year-round. It is fast-growing and low-maintenance. Use Yardline viburnum as an evergreen hedge, for screening, as a specimen, in the foundation and for lighting up for the holidays. Flowers and fruits attract wildlife. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheIlex cornuta 'Burfordii'Ilex x attenuata Foster Hybrid GroupViburnum Yin® 'NCVX2'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Dry | Occasionally Wet
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Low
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Columnar; Erect
Texture
Coarse
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
Leaf feel
Glossy; Leathery
Leaf value
Long-lasting
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Large. glossy, leathery, green leaves are lance-shaped and opposite on the stem. They grow densely and remain attrative all year. 4 to 8 inches long
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Umbel
Flower shape
Star
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Flat-topped clusters of white, mildly fragrant flowers appear in the spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Red drupes are produced in the fall if another suitable viburnum is planted nearby.
Bark color
Light Brown; Light Gray
Bark detail
Smooth gray to gray-brown bark that becomes lightly fissured with age.
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Gray/Silver
Stem detail
Stems are smooth and gray to gray-brown: multi-stemed.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Pollinators are attracted to the flowers and birds will eat the berries.