Viburnum - Shasta Doublefile

It grows well in many exposures and soils, but does best in full sun with moderate moisture and well-drained soils. Shasta was chosen as a 1991 Gold Medal Plant by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for being a plant of exceptional merit. Large, exquisite, white flowers in May are followed by scarlet-red fruit in late July and August. Shasta Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum 'Shasta', is a shrub with horizontal growth, twice as wide as high. Shasta Doublefile can be planted as a specimen plant, massed group, or a shrub border. It has a broad to rounded shape at maturity and grows 6 feet tall and 10-12 feet wide. The green foliage turns plum color in fall. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests. It does require some light shade in more southern areas. It creates a good horizontal element in the landscape, particularly effective planted so as to be viewed from above. ... additional information