Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Imagine having a flowering, fragrant, evergreen plant for the warmer regions of the country! Coppertop Sweet Viburnum fits the bill for you. It’s a plant that can do it all in your landscape. It can be used as a hedge planting, a filler in cut flower arrangements, butterfly attractant and even as a container plant for those limited by space.
This native viburnum is ideal for those in the warm Zones 7b-10. It has creamy, white flowers that are fragrant and attract butterflies and other pollinators in the spring! Plus it has very few insect and disease problems that plague many shrubs in those areas. It also develops small, red berries in the fall as an added feature. And like all viburnums, it is deer resistant too! The foliage is copper and maroon and lasts into late spring. If you do a light midsummer pruning, you will get a second flush of colorful leaves that last into late fall. The leaves turn green in the winter, but do not fall off because this is an evergreen shrub.
Coppertop Viburnum Care
Care for Coppertop Sweet Viburnum is minimal. Fertilize in the early spring with a slow release fertilizer for acid loving plants. It likes full sun, and once established it is drought resistant, so important in drought prone areas. Pruning Coppertop Sweet Viburnum isn’t required except for the broken or crossed branch. As mentioned above, you may do a light trim after the flowers die to provide a second round of new growth and colorful foliage to the plant.
Coppertop Viburnum Spacing
‘Coppertop Sweet Viburnum’ is a compact, upright shrub that can grow 8-10 feet high and 5-6 feet wide. Planting it as hedge instead of fencing is ideal for privacy. Plant it on 4 foot centers to use as a hedge. It can also be grown as a small ornamental tree for smaller landscapes. Just remove the bottom branches to give it that tree-like look.
Coppertop Sweet Viburnum Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 7 to 10 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 8-10 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 5-6 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White clusters
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Blooms On
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Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- Foliage Description
- Green with Dark Maroon to Copper
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Fall Interest, Winter Interest, 4 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Coppertop Sweet Viburnum
- Botanical Name
- Viburnum odoratissimum 'Brant 01' PPAF
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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