Bring year-round structure, vibrant color, and privacy to your garden with Viburnum Tinus (commonly known as Laurustinus). This award-winning evergreen shrub delivers lush, dark-green foliage all year long, highlighted by clusters of pink-tinted white flowers throughout late winter and spring, followed by striking metallic-blue berries in autumn.ย Whether you need a dense privacy hedge, a windbreak, or an attractive standalone feature plant, Viburnum Tinus is one of the most reliable and low-maintenance plants for home gardeners and landscape designers alike.
๐ฟ Key Features & Benefits
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๐ธ Four-Season Interest: Delivers deep pink buds, fragrant white flower clusters, dark metallic berries, and dense evergreen foliage.
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๐ก๏ธ Ideal Privacy & Hedging: Grows dense and bushy, making it perfect for evergreen screening, windbreaks, or garden borders.
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๐ฆ Wildlife Friendly: Attracts pollinators like bees in early spring and provides valuable winter food and shelter for birds.
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๐ชด Low Maintenance & Hardy: Drought-tolerant once established, pest-resistant, and thrives in urban environments or coastal conditions.
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โ๏ธ Versatile Exposure: Adapts effortlessly to full sun, partial shade, and full shade locations.
๐ Quick Plant Specifications
| Property |
Details |
| Botanical Name |
Viburnum tinus |
| Common Name |
Laurustinus |
| Plant Type |
Evergreen Shrub |
| Mature Height |
2.5 m โ 3.0 m (8 โ 10 ft) |
| Mature Spread |
2.0 m โ 2.5 m (6 โ 8 ft) |
| Sunlight Need |
Full Sun to Full Shade โ๏ธโ
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate (Drought-tolerant when established) ๐ง |
| Hardiness |
Fully Hardy (Zones 7โ10) โ๏ธ |
| Soil Preference |
Well-drained, moist soil (Clay, Loam, Sand) ๐ชด |
