Viburnum 'Emerald lustre'

Viburnum ‘emerald lustre’ is a fast-growing evergreen shrub known for its glossy, deep emerald foliage and ability to create dense hedges, along with being valued for it’s aesthetic appeal and functional benefits in landscaping. It features large, glossy deep green leaves which darken in colour with age, with coppery/bronze new growth. Produces clusters of fragrant white flowers. This plant is highly responsive to pruning, allowing for shaping into formal hedges or screens.

Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Moderate

Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; occasional once established
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to most soil types
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes (best while young or maintained with pruning)

Mature Height: 4–6 m
Mature Width: 2–3 m

Seasonality: Evergreen

Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost tolerant
Wind Tolerant: Moderate; suitable for coastal areas with some protection

Leaf colour: Glossy deep green emerald green leaves. Fresh copper/bronze new growth provides contrast.
Leaf Variegation pattern: No

Size of leaf: Up to 20 cm long and are large and elliptic in shape.

Flower Colour: Creamy white
Flower Shape: Clustered (panicles)
Flower Fragrance: Strongly fragrant
Flower Season: Spring

Fruit Colour: Red and turn black
Fruit Shape: Oval berries
Fruit Fragrance: None
Fruit Season: Summer
Fruit Edibility: Not edible for humans (ornamental; attractive to birds)