Tea Viburnum

Viburnum setigerum

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated May 11, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

8–12 ft

Growth Rate

Slow

Light

Full Sun

Soil

Well Drained

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 5a–8b

Bloom Time

April to May

Fall Color

Red

Origin

central and western China

Powdery MildewModerate

Spring Emergence / Primary Infection

Root weevilModerate

Adult Emergence & Foliar Feeding

Diseases: Regionally Documented (7)

Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Botrytis Shoot Blight Ramorum Blight (Sudden Oak Death) Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Bacterial blight (Leaf spot) Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker

Pests: Regionally Documented (3)

Pyrrhalta viburni Viburnum leaf beetle Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Aphis fabae Bean aphid

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.