viburnum

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On the north side of the doublefile viburnum, the leaves are more than tipped red, and they combine nicely with the blue foliage of the catmint that hasn't stopped blooming for months:

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  1. noun Any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Viburnum, having opposite leaves, showy terminal clusters of small white or pink flowers, and red or black drupes.

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  • I was elbow-deep in the viburnum, pruning out deadwood, when I heard someone calling. —  FSF,December2005
  • I picked up my pruning shears, untangled myself from the viburnum, and marched across the lawn to met my new neighbor. —  FSF,December2005
  • May and June usually flash by in an orgy of plant buying, though the best show came from plants I had had for years, such as this viburnum, above .. —  Gardening While Intoxicated
  • Many vibernums also have brightly colored often red fruit, like the linden viburnum. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • Many of the viburnums are susceptible to the viburnum leaf beetle so I can't recommend them anymore, but the linden virbunum is a very good choice. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
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  1. New Latin Vīburnum, genus name, from Latin vīburnum, a kind of shrub.
 

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