Viburnum farreri
Species of flowering plant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viburnum farreri (syn. V. fragrans) is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to northern China.[2] Growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) broad, it is an erect deciduous shrub[3] with sweetly perfumed, pink-tinged white blooms in late autumn and early spring. Its dark green leaves are bronze when young, turning brilliant shades of red-purple in autumn.[4] V. farreri grows in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.[5]
| Viburnum farreri | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Viburnaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. farreri |
| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum farreri | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
The Latin specific epithet farreri commemorates the English plant collector Reginald Farrer.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
_Knautia_integrifolia_-_flower.jpg){kind=small}