Description

Bring winter to spring interest to your garden with Viburnum tinus. Viburnum tinus is an evergreen or deciduous shrub grown for scented flowers, bright berries or fine foliage depending on type, offering interest across the seasons. Part of our viburnum range, it arrives from our St Annes nursery well rooted and ready to go into your garden.

Viburnums are a large and varied group of reliable shrubs. Some offer intensely fragrant winter or spring flowers, others are tough evergreens for hedging and screening, and many add berries and autumn colour.

Key features of Viburnum tinus

• Plant type: Shrub
• Season of interest: Winter to spring
• Height and spread: 1.5–3m (varies with site and pruning)
• Position: Full sun or part shade
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Supplied in: 3L pot
• Best for: winter and spring scent, hedging and screening, wildlife gardens, mixed borders

Where to plant Viburnum tinus

Viburnum tinus grows best in full sun or part shade, in moist, well-drained soil. It is a good choice for winter and spring scent, and also works well for hedging and screening, wildlife gardens and mixed borders. Pair with spring bulbs, hellebores, dogwoods and other shrubs.

How to plant Viburnum tinus

Before planting, soak the root ball in a bucket of water. Prepare a hole about twice the width of the pot, fork over the bottom and add organic matter. Plant at the original soil level, firm the soil around the roots and give it a generous drink.

How to care for Viburnum tinus

Water during the first summer and mulch each spring. Prune after flowering; very tolerant and easy. Prune after flowering, removing a few old stems to keep plants young and shapely. Viburnum beetle can hole the leaves of some types in summer; aphids may occasionally appear.

Growing Viburnum tinus in a pot

Compact types grow well in large containers. Use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3, make sure the pot has drainage holes, and water regularly in summer, as containers dry out faster than borders.

Grown in the UK, for UK gardens

Every plant is grown at our St Annes nursery in the North West, where it is raised in real British conditions. That means a tougher, well-rooted plant that settles quickly into your garden. This Viburnum tinus is supplied in a 3L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.

Frequently asked questions

How big does Viburnum tinus grow?
Viburnum tinus typically reaches 1.5–3m (varies with site and pruning), depending on position, soil and pruning.

When does Viburnum tinus look its best?
Its main season of interest is winter to spring.

Is Viburnum tinus hardy?
Fully hardy.

How do I prune Viburnum tinus?
Prune after flowering, removing a few old stems to keep plants young and shapely.

Add Viburnum tinus to your basket today and enjoy winter to spring interest in your garden.