Type of Hedge
Average height of Viburnum Tinus after 10 years can range anything from 1.5 to 2.5 meters, with an average spread of 1.5 to 2.5 meters.
Growing Conditions
Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich and well-drained soils. It can tolerate growth in either shaded or exposed areas.
Effort to Grow
In regard to growth rate, we give Viburnum Tinus a moderate growth rate difficulty mainly due to the initial attentiveness needed to encourage the plant to flourish.
Why plant this hedge in your garden?
Viburnum Tinus is a bushy, medium-sized evergreen shrub with neat, dark green leaves and compact clusters of white flowers opening in late winter followed by ovoid metallic-blue berries.
What to look out for when planting and in the first 2 years
After the initial time to grow, this shrub offers a drought resistant, low maintenance hedging.
What to look out for when the hedge is established (2 years or more after planting or if you inherit it)
Viburnum Tinus can be affected by aphids, viburnum white-fly, scale insects, tortrix moths and the viburnum beetle, which may also be a problem. Diseases that also effect them include leaf spot.
