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Linden

Viburnum dilatatum

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
10 ft
Spread
6 ft
Growth Rate
Medium
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Bloom Time
April to June
Fall Color
Bronze, burgundy, red
Origin
Japan and China

Diseases (13)

Cytospora spp. (synonyms: Leucostoma, Valsa) Canker
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Sphaerulina azaleae (formerly Septoria azaleae) Leaf scorch (marginal leaf necrosis)
Fumago vagans Sooty Mold
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora ramorum"filthy five\" genera are inc Ramorum Leaf Blight and Shoot Dieback
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Shoot Blight
Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Phytophthora ramorum Ramorum leaf and shoot blight (Sudden oak death)
Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Shoot Blight

Pests (11)

Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Fall webworm
Leaf galls
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Linden aphid
Linden gall mite
Tetranychidae Spider mite
Bacterial blight (Leaf spot)
Bean aphid
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Viburnum leaf beetle

Cultivars (2)

Cardinal Candy
Common name: Cardinal Candy Viburnum; Mature height: 6–10 ft
Erie
Common name: Erie Linden Viburnum; Mature height: 5 ft

Also Known As

  • Viburnum
  • Linden
  • Arrowwood

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