Viburnum dilatatum
Linden viburnum

The Linden viburnum is typically free from serious disease or insect problems, although Flint reports problems with borers.

Usage: [ITALIC] This multi-purpose shrub makes a nice specimen, screen, or addition to the shrub border. The Linden viburnum provides three seasons of interest to the garden: showy flowers, ornamental fruits, and fall color. There are a number of cultivars available that are superior to the species. These selections typically require another cultivar for fruit set. 'Asian Beauty' is known for its bright red fruits that maintain their effective color through the winter. 'Erie' is a broad-rounded form, growing to 8' tall. It turns a good yellow, orange, or red in the fall. 'Erie' flowers profusely and displays pinkish-red fruits. 'Michael Dodge' offers heavy displays of yellow fruits with a orange blush; it is superior to the yellow-fruited 'Xanthocarpum'. 'Oneida' is a rounded wide-spreading shrub to 11' tall. Its flowers are off-white and may lightly re-flower in late summer. 'Oneida' has yellow fall color and glossy dark red, long-lasting drupes. A species with similarly outstanding fruit displays is Viburnum wrightii, Wright viburnum, which features large clusters of bright red highly glossy fruits in fall and deep red fall color. The wright viburnum differs from the Linden viburnum in its lack of pubescent stems.