Viburnum harryanum Edmund Cuthbert The rose is a hybrid

The rose is a hybrid of the Cherokee rose

In the Deep South the leaves commonly hang on through winter

The species carries real history: sweetbay was among the very first American trees grown in Europe

or sweet pepperbush

For a few weeks in March and April

Viburnum harryanum Edmund Cuthbert The rose is a hybridThis Viburnum is a medium sized evergreen shrub of dense, bushy habit. The small dark green, almost round leaves are distinctive. It bears clusters of small white flowers in late spring. It was introduced from China by E. H. Wilson in 1904 but remains virtually unknown in the U. S. Our stock came from Hillier Nursery in England via Mr. John Frierson of Columbia, SC. This is an unusual Viburnum that seems to grow well in our area.