A number of viburnums form a screen between the sidewalk and the NW Bessey parking lot. Compare these viburnums with the dogwoods (Cornus sp.) that grow beside them.
Viburnums are upright,
deciduous or evergreen shrubs or occasionally small trees. This genus contains
over 150 species, 15 of which are native to North America. Most species
grow well in sun or shade, but evergreen species prefer some shade. Most
viburnums hold their fruit into the winter months, making them important
to birds and other wildlife. Viburnums present the landscape designer with
a variety of choices from specimens and tub plants, to border accents and
screens.
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