Mohawk Viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Mohawk’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Shrub Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 8-10′

Width at Maturity: 8-10′

Suggested Spacing: 5-6′ for hedge; 14′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red buds, White flowers

Flower Size: 3-4″ diameter clusters

Flowering Period: Mid Spring

Flower Type: Single flowers in 3-4″ wide snowball like clusters

Fragrant Flowers: Yes, very fragrant!

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes, but not showy

Berry Color: Black

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sandy (Amended), Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Insect

Description

Released by the United States Arboretum in 1966 and winner of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Plant award, ‘Mohawk’ Viburnum has stood the test of time for very good reasons. Exceptionally easy to grow and low maintenance, Viburnum x burkwoodi ‘Mohaw’ distinguishes itself from Viburnum x burkwoodi in that it produces cherry-red buds that open to the most fragrant flowers of any Viburnum in our gardens, is more compact, and has more colorful fall foliage. The densely-branched shrub or small tree sports handsome, dark green evergreen leaves in USDA Zones 7 and 8 and deciduous further north. All grown up, Burkwood can reach 8 to 10 feet tall and wide which makes it a fine choice for an accent, hedge or screen. Lower branches can be removed to form a very attractive small tree. A virtual pest and disease free low maintenance beauty that is a fine addition to any landscape where it will grow. (USDA Zones 4-8)

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and equally as wide, the Mowhawk Viburnum is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge in landscape and flowering shrub borders. As this Viburnum grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree useful as a focal point specimen in landscape borders or home foundation plantings. Plant one near patios, decks, porches and other outdoor areas where the fragrance and beautiful flowers can be enjoyed from up close. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, white theme gardens, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for hedge; 14 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Mohawk Viburnum is very easy to grow in moist but well drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. We suggest 5 hours or more of direct sunlight for best flowering. It prefers a loamy soil so amend heavy clay or poor soils with compost, bagged top soil or other organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants, it does not like constantly soggy or wet conditions. Established plants have good drought tolerance. Deer haven’t touched it in our gardens. Responds well to pruning for shaping, size control and tree forming. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.

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Received a nice sized, healthy plant, which is always the case when ordering from Wilson Bros Nursery! I look forward to getting blooms, hopefully in a year or two. And this shrub is supposed to be fragrant, so my husband will be happy.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

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