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    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum
    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum
    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum
    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum
    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum
    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum

    'Sweet Talker' Fragrant Viburnum

    $20.99

    FEATURES

     Welcome spring with sweet fragrance! Sweet Talker viburnum doesn't need the gift of gab to charm you: it does it all by being one of the very first shrubs to bloom in late winter/early spring. Look forward to hundreds of pink, trumpet-shaped flowers that emit a spicy honey scent, even in those first early days of spring sunshine. The rest of the year, enjoy very handsome leathery foliage that is ideal for landscaping around your home, gardens, or hedging. Foliage takes on dramatic purple-burgundy tones in cool weather. Sweet Talker viburnum was developed by legendary plant breeder Dr. Tom Ranney, who wanted to combine the beauty of early-blooming viburnums with the heat tolerance of less showy ones. 

    Available in better garden centers in spring 2021.

    Top reasons to grow Sweet Talker viburnum:

    • Early spring flowers are sweetly fragrant
    • Handsome evergreen foliage
    • Versatile habit for landscapes or hedging
    Fragrant Flower
    Fall Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
     Shrub
     
    Shrub Type: 
     Evergreen
     
    Height Category: 
     Tall
     
    Garden Height: 
     96 - 120 Inches
     
    Spacing: 
     36 - 60 Inches
     
    Spread: 
     36 - 60 Inches
     
    Flower Colors: 
     Pink
     
    Flower Shade: 
     Pink
     
    Foliage Colors: 
     Green
     
    Foliage Shade: 
     Green
     
    Habit: 
     Upright
     
    Container Role: 
     Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
     Full Shade
     
     Part Shade to Shade
     
     Part Sun to Sun
     
     Sun
     
     Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
     Easy
    Blooms On: 
     Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
     Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
     7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
     Average
    Uses: 
     Border Plant
     
     Cut Flower
     
     Good for Screening
     
     Landscape
     
     Mass Planting
     
     Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 
     

    Viburnums are often used in landscaping around homes and make a nice hedge.

    Maintenance Notes: 
     

    Viburnums are very low maintenance plants. They don't require regular pruning, though it's a good idea to remove very old stems each year after the plant has been established for several years, as old stems do not flower and fruit as abundantly as younger ones. If you wish to prune Sweet Talker viburnum, immediately after flowering is the best time to do that.

    Plant in well-drained soil. Viburnums are quite shade tolerant, but habit, flowering, and fruiting will be best if the plant gets some sun. 

    If desired, fertilize in early spring with a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants, like a rose fertilizer. 

    Sweet Talker® Viburnum   'NCVX4' USPP 33,229