I have successfully grown this bush (it's not really a tree as has been said by some) in Apex, NC, and it is perfect for sun to part shad...Read Moree. It does best in moist soil, but I have not lost a single plant (I have about twelve on my 3 acres), so it will tolerate dry conditions also. My biggest plant is now about 7 feet, but they get leggy in shade and will stay dense in sun. I have used it as a screen because it is evergreen, and I have found it to be the best native evergreen I have used for the purpose; it is faster growing than ilex opaca, more shade tolerant than Ilex nigra, denser than Osmanthus, has better-looking foilage than Ilex vomitoria or wax myrtle, and is tougher than almost any other native evergreen bush I've grown. Plus it is covered with white flowers in Spring - what's not to like?
Actually, my experience with this small tree has been negative, but that's my fault for planting it in a flower bed so I'm rating it neut...Read Moreral.
1. Growth habit of entangled branches makes it nearly impossible to thin or prune lower branches to maintain its small-tree shape. It took 2 years before I saw any blooms, possibly because I was trimming it in summer to keep the upright new growth from looking simply scraggly? As a tree, it does not have a nice shape or growth habit, in my opinion.
2. Birds nesting or resting in the dense foliage is an issue in a flower bed, eliminating (double entendre intended) one's ability to work under the tree.
3. Long, unsightly runners pop up all along the root system, cannot be pulled out but must be clipped below soil level.
I just brought this plant home but I'm reading positive things about it. Mine is the 'Whorled Class' cultivar and I can't wait to start o...Read Moren it as a bonsai tree. I found an article that states it is a Florida native and ideal for birds' nests sites. I'm going back for 5 more to put in my yard. It looks like a 6" dia. pot for 3.99 is a bargain.
This plant is easy to grow and forms lovely, dense hedges from 18 inches to 4 feet (and probably higher!). In areas of poor circulation, ...Read Moreit can develop a black, sooty mold on the excrement of pests, particularly aphids. Control for the pests; soot washes off with soapy water (1t/gallon) and elbow grease.
General Information for Upper Texas Gulf Coast--
A large shrub or small tree with small leaves and abundant white flowers in the s...Read Morepring. Performs well in full sun to partial shade and tolerates relatively heavy clay gumbo soil.
This plant can be pruned/sheared to retain the desired size/height so it can be used as a hedge. Its white blooms are very showy. It be...Read Morears berries that turn from red to a purplish black and are a favorite food of birds and small animals. Birds will nest in dense thickets of Walter's viburnum. It grows quickly once established (mine grew from 3 ft. to 8 ft. in the first season) and tends to send up suckers. Several cultivars of this are available (var. 'Compacta' is a low-growing spreading variety; and var. 'St. Paul' has weeping branches).
I have successfully grown this bush (it's not really a tree as has been said by some) in Apex, NC, and it is perfect for sun to part shad...Read More
Actually, my experience with this small tree has been negative, but that's my fault for planting it in a flower bed so I'm rating it neut...Read More
Planted one gal. plants fall 2009. I hope to train mine as trees rather than large shrubs. So far, so good.
I just brought this plant home but I'm reading positive things about it. Mine is the 'Whorled Class' cultivar and I can't wait to start o...Read More
This plant is easy to grow and forms lovely, dense hedges from 18 inches to 4 feet (and probably higher!). In areas of poor circulation, ...Read More
General Information for Upper Texas Gulf Coast--
A large shrub or small tree with small leaves and abundant white flowers in the s...Read More
This plant can be pruned/sheared to retain the desired size/height so it can be used as a hedge. Its white blooms are very showy. It be...Read More