Wayfaring Tree
Formats
Ornamental shrub for rockery, used as an isolated shrub or in hedges. Medicinal properties. The wood is used in furniture and construction. Hedges. Rootstock. Honey.
Deciduous shrub growing up to 6m with white-yellowish fragrant flowers. Oval leaves with a rough stem. The fruit is bright red then black at maturity.
Adapts to limestone, fresh and clay soils very well. It is found in the forests, bushes and clearings.
Direct sowing in autumn or to obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 60-120 days before the sowing, in spring.
Use
Gardening, Honey producing plant, Game-covers
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Description
Deciduous shrub with attrative foliage in autumn. White, fragrant flowers. Red berries. Ornamental. Hedges. Rootstock. Honey.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | Spring-Summer |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Deciduous |
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Botanical information
| Common name | VIBURNUM LANTANA - Wayfaring Tree |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | Spring |
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| Stratification | Yes |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 28 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Gardening, Honey producing plant, Game-covers |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | Sand |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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