Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum Edible or a mild winter

or a mild winter

Plant a male yaupon wherever female yaupons are grown for fruit

To the casual eye the plant reads as a glossy

for those crowded heads

the plant rewards rich soil and ample water through hot summers

Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum Edible or a mild winterThis Viburnum is a rare evergreen to semi evergreen shrub or small tree with spreading often drooping branches. The glossy, leaves are relatively small. It bears white flowers in summer followed by scarlet fruit. Hillier says: "Large specimens in full fruit are extremely effective in autumn". This shrub from western China and the Himalayas seems to be little known in the U. S. but well adapted to the South. Hardy Viburnums are ubiquitous in the North