species

Viburnum tinus

Laurustinus

A scale drawing of Viburnum tinus, 3 m tall · 3 m across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Viburnum tinus belongs to the family Viburnaceae, also known as Laurustinus, introduced to the UK. It reaches 3 m tall and 3 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, part shade or shade, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from November to March and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
3 m tall × 3 m across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H5 (RHS)
Aspect
Full sun, Part shade, Shade
Soil
Loam, Clay, Chalk
Acidity
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
Exposure
Average, Exposed
Coastal
Tolerates salt wind
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.

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