Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Freedom™ – Northern Witherod or Wild Raisin – 1.5-Pint

$11.00

From Johnson’s Nursery:

… selected in 2001 by Michael Yanny at Johnson’s Nursery from a crop of open-pollinated Viburnum cassinoides seedlings. Freedom™ Witherod Viburnum has exceptional dark green leaves, turning maroon-red in fall. It also shows improved alkaline soil tolerance over the average seedling. Freedom™ Witherod Viburnum has good density and does not have as open of a habit as most seedling plants. The flowers are creamy white flat-topped clusters that open in late June to early July. Unlike most Viburnum cassinoides, Freedom™ Witherod Viburnum presents its flowers well. The inflorescences are not hidden in the foliage.

Like most Viburnum cassinoides, the fruits are the most ornamental characteristic. In September the fruit clusters begin to go through color phases, changing from green to pink to red to blue to black. Often times they will have the various colors present at the same time. The plants are most spectacular when the bulk of the fruit is in the brilliant pink stage. It is mandatory to have another clone in close proximity in order to get proper pollination and fruit set as Viburnum cassinoides is self–infertile. Freedom™ Witherod Viburnum is no exception.

Freedom™ Witherod Viburnum will get to be about 5′ tall and wide…

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Description

Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae)

Image by Laval University, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Updated 21 January 2025