Viburnum × burkwoodii
| Viburnum × burkwoodii | |
|---|---|
 | |
| flowering shrub | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum × burkwoodii | |
Viburnum × burkwoodii (Burkwood viburnum) is a hybrid flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae). It is a cross of garden origin between V. carlesii and V. utile, grown for its early, strongly scented flowers.[1]
Growing to 2.5 m (8 ft) tall and broad, V. × burkwoodii is a deciduous shrub with glossy, dark green oval leaves on well-branching, stiff stems. The sweetly scented flowers are pinkish white, borne in spring, and followed later in the season by red fruits ripening to black.[1]
The specific epithet burkwoodii refers to the 19th century hybridisers, Arthur and Albert Burkwood.[2]
Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which 'Park Farm Hybrid' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Viburnum × burkwoodii 'Park Farm Hybrid'". Retrieved 8 June 2013.