Viburnum Eskimo Tree

The member species are evergreen or deciduous shrubs or in a few cases small trees native throughout the temperate northern hemisphere with a few species extending into tropical montane regions in south america and southeast asia.

Viburnum eskimo tree. Dense spherical clusters of pink flushed cream buds open to fragrant tubular white flowers in spring followed by scarlet fruit in autumn. Types of viburnums with interesting berry color include those that change as they ripen from green to pink yellow or red to blue or black. A full sun or part shade lover this plant is easily grown in. Alleghany viburnum is dark green but occasionally turns purple in fall remaining throughout winter. Variety or cultivar eskimo eskimo is a mound forming semi evergreen shrub with ovate leathery glossy dark green leaves turning red orange and yellow in autumn. It is particularly noted for its tubular flowers in snowball inflorescences from parent v. I have to add only when in bloom.

The heavy crops of lightly scented summer flowers open from white buds that are tinged with pink. Eskimo viburnum grows up with a mound forming habit at a slow rate to 4 5 ft. This shrub was discovered by a man named augustine henry. I have never seen a viburnum quite like this one. The most striking of the viburnums in our garden is viburnum eskimo. The flower buds started to appear in mid winter and opened fully in early may. The fragrance is delicious and reminiscent of soft baby powder.

Eskimo is a viburnum cultivar that was registered and released into commerce by the united states national arboretum in 1981. Carlcephalum cayuga and its semi evergreen foliage in warm winter climates from parent v. In africa the genus is confined to the atlas mountains. Tall and wide 120 150 cm recipient of the prestigious award of garden merit of the royal horticultural society and winner of the gold medal award. Viburnum erubescens eskimo is a cross between viburnum cayuga and viburnum utile making a wonderful dense semi evergreen shrub that is smothered in pure white snow ball like inflorescence in may. The tea viburnum is a deciduous species with blue green foliage.