Linden
Viburnum dilatatum
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
10 ft
Spread
6 ft
Growth Rate
Medium
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist
Soil pH
4.5-8.5
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Moderate to high
Hardiness
Zones 5a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
April to June
Fall Color
Bronze, burgundy, red
Origin
Japan and China
Watch for this season
Powdery MildewHigh
Active Conidial Spread
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Fall webwormHigh
Larval Feeding & Web Building
Larval Hatching & Feeding
+ 3 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (8)
Fumago vagans Sooty Mold Bacterial blight (Leaf spot) Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Ramorum Blight (Sudden Oak Death) Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Botrytis Shoot Blight Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew
Pests: Regionally Documented (10)
Aphidoidea Aphid Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Various (Cynipidae, Cecidomyiidae, Eriophyidae, Psyllidae) Leaf galls Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Eucallipterus tiliae Linden aphid Eriophyes tiliae Linden gall mite Tetranychidae Spider mite Aphis fabae Bean aphid Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Pyrrhalta viburni Viburnum leaf beetle
Cultivars (2)
'Cardinal Candy'
Common name: Cardinal Candy Viburnum; Mature height: 6–10 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 5
'Erie'
Common name: Erie Linden Viburnum; Mature height: 5 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 5
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.