Viburnum Hybrid, Judd Viburnum

Planted two of these 1 1/2 years ago and they are doing very well. However, I lost the 2 trees which formerly shaded them so we will see...Read More how they perform in hot, hot Oklahoma sun. Considered moving them, and might still. If they don't fare well this summer and are still alive, I'll move them in the fall.

This plant thrived as a container specimen for 12 years before I planted it into its permanent location. Having now been in the ground f...Read Moreor over 3 years, it has really become quite spectacular. Viburnums are not well-known in my area as being sun, heat and drought tolerant, yet this plant has survived all with flying colors. The fragrance of the blooms rivals that of jasmine and gardenia.

The Judd viburnum is a hybrid between V. bitchiuense and V. carlesii but is superior to either of them. It is an open rounded shrub that...Read More is suited for full sun to part shade, well drained slightly acidic soils.