Mature Spice Island Korean Spice Bush Blooming
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Spice Island Korean Spice Bush

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  • Partial Shade to Full Sun (At Least 3 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
  • Mature Height 4 - 5 Feet
  • Mature Spread 4 - 5 Feet
  • Growing Zones 5 - 9
  • Use As A Thriller In Containers

Spice Island Korean Spice Bush is a peculiar name, but this lovely flowering shrub will make a beautiful and welcome addition to your landscape. Tiny white flowers with hints of pink bloom in the spring, and the flowers form tight clusters that have a rounded appearance. This cultivar blooms with the green foliage fully expanded, giving this mounded shrub a very dense look. The foliage of the Viburnum carlesii will turn a dark burgundy in the fall. 

This slow-grower will take a few years to reach full size. As an upright deciduous plant that will reach about 5 feet tall, this Spicebush will make a wonderful hedge. Use along a fence or foundation, create privacy along a patio or use as a focal point in a group planting. Feature this plant in a busy area where the fragrant spring-time flowers can be enjoyed. The Spice Island Korean Spice Bush grows as a perennial in USDA zones 5 through 9.

Spice Island Korean Spice Bush Care

Plant this beauty in full sun to partial shade. Soil should be moist, well-drained, and acidic to neutral. This plant likes evenly moist soil, but it does not like wet feet. Water established plants when the top few inches of the soil are dry. This plant is drought-tolerant, but it will benefit from a deep watering during a dry period.

Prune this shrub after the flowers fade but before the plant sets the following year’s buds. Get this Spice Bush off to a strong start each spring with a dose of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer. 

Spice Island Korean Spice Bush Spacing

This woody, upright branched perennial will grow 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Shrubs can be planted 3 to 5 feet apart to create a continuous mass planting or hedge.

Spice Island Korean Spice Bush Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
Plant Type:
Light Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun (At Least 3 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height: 4 - 5 Feet
Mature Spread: 4 - 5 Feet
Spacing: 4 - 5 Feet
Habit: Mounded
Flower Color(s): White
Flower Description:
Bloom Period: Late April to Mid-May
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Color(s): Green
Foliage Description:
Seasonal Interest: Spring Flowering
Watering: Average
Resists: Deer
Tolerates: Drought
Attracts: Birds
Container Role: Thriller
Uses: Borders, Containers, Hedges & Privacy, Specimen or Focal Point, Wildlife Gardens
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Foliage Interest, Fragrant, Low Maintenance
Brand: Plants That Work
Common Name: Spice Island Korean Spice Bush
Other Name(s):
Scientific Name: VIBURNUM CARLESII `SPICE ISLAND`
SKU:
1010799-pc

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

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

Quart Pot
 Also Know 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

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know 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

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know 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


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