Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk' ~ Mohawk Viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk' ~ Mohawk ViburnumMohawk Burkwood Viburnum is a compact rounded multi stemmed deciduous shrub with dense branching and glossy wrinkled dark green leaves that turn orange red to burgundy in fall. Dark red flower buds open to large flat clusters of creamy white flowers with a spicy fragrance that bloom in spring and give way to bright red berries that mature to black in fall. Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well drained soils. Drought tolerant once

Mohawk Burkwood Viburnum is a compact rounded multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with dense branching and glossy wrinkled dark green leaves that turn orange-red to burgundy in fall.  Dark red flower buds open to large flat clusters of creamy white flowers with a spicy fragrance that bloom in spring and give way to bright red berries that mature to black in fall.  Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.  Foliage is evergreen in the South but will still earn fall color. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering- flower buds start in summer.   Pruned stems will not have fruit display.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Weigela, Aster, Witch Hazel

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Viburnum x burkwoodii Mohawk 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0