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Viburnum japonicum
Also called Wax Leaf Viburnum
Japanese viburnum is a rounded evergreen shrub, reaching 1.8 to 2.4 m, with glossy leaves and strongly scented flowers. It grows best in mild climates in sun or part shade, and is hardy to USDA zone 7.
Viburnum japonicum, the Japanese viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae. It native to Zhejiang in China, Gageodo island in South Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan. A rounded evergreen bush reaching 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m), with glossy leaves and strongly scented flowers, it is hardy to USDA zone 7.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
