- USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8
- Height 3.5-5 Feet Tall
- Spread 3.5-5 Feet Wide
While it isn’t a plant version of the Spice Girls, ‘Spice Baby’ is just that, a compact shrub with a spicy fragrance that will entice you sit by her in the garden all the time. In the spring her flower buds are a deep pink opening up to a white flower with a pink back. Great as a pollinator for birds, bees and other insects.
Hardy from Zones 4-8, this smaller shrub has an upright, rounded appearance and does best in full sun to part sun. One of the more well-known native viburnums. The foliage turns wine red in the fall. This shrub is deciduous and loses its leaves in the winter. Cut a branch or two and bring into the home as a cut flower arrangement and provide glorious and hypnotic fragrance!
Spice Baby Viburnum Care
As with all viburnums, they are deer resistant, enjoy moisture rich but well-draining soil. Fertilize in spring with a slow release fertilizer for acid loving plants to ensure the best growth for her. Flower production is best in full sun. Blooming on old wood is a feature of this plant, so pruning Spicy Baby Viburnum is not needed unless to reduce size or to remove a broken or crossed branch.
Spice Baby Viburnum Spacing
‘Spice Baby’ can be used in a number of ways in the home landscape. It grows 3.5 ft. -5ft. tall and wide. Use it in a container as a showpiece, plant two of them on either side of your entrance to entice visitors into your home, as a background in your garden to attract pollinators or as a hedge to surround yourself with her fragrance! In the fall, the leaves turn a wine red color adding to the landscape!
Viburnum carlesii 'SMVCB' Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8 |
| Flower Color(s): White |
| Bloom Period: Spring |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Height: 3.5-5 Feet |
| Spread: 3.5-5 Feet |
| Spacing: 3.5-6 Feet |
| Habit: Upright |
| Blooms On: Old Wood |
| Watering: Average |
| Shrub Type: Deciduous |
| Scientific Name: Viburnum carlesii 'SMVCB' USPP 25,872 |
| Common Name: Spice Baby Viburnum |
| Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice® |
- SKU:
- VIBSB
Container Sizes
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.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 1 year old
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 year old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 year old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2-3 year old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 3-4 year old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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