Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' Batch No:176647 papery brown and purple bark

papery brown and purple bark

Best in full sun but does tolerate some shade

purple-red

Any well-drained soil except heavy clay

broadly-oval habit bearing extravagantly deep-purple

Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' Batch No:176647 papery brown and purple bark'Lucidum' is a vigorous form of of Viburnum with slightly larger leaves than the species. Also the flowerheads, opening white in March and April, are larger than the type. In all other aspects similar. When trained to tree form, it provides a very ornamental and manageable screening solution for a domestic garden. The leaves are dark green and elliptic; blackish blue berries follow the tiny, blush white flowers. The shrub tolerates pruning very well,