How to Use viburnum in a Sentence

viburnum

noun
  • Our sweet viburnum hedge is more than eight feet tall and too large.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Fast-growing viburnums can be grown as either shrubs or small trees.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Most viburnums have white or pink bloom times through spring and stunning fall foliage.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • These aphids overwinter as eggs laid on the branches of host viburnums.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • Rusty blackhaw viburnum is harder to find but worth the effort.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 9 July 2019
  • Because the blooms are sterile, this viburnum does not produce fruit.
    — Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
  • The list of old-wood bloomers includes lilacs, viburnums and forsythia. Shrubs that bloom on new wood offer the gardener more pruning leeway.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
  • There are many different types of viburnums and not all of them are evergreen.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • There are several ways to control the spread of the viburnum leaf beetle.
    — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 27 July 2019
  • Some browning of the edges of leaves such as viburnums appears alarming at first but should not cause worry.
    — Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Snowball viburnum prefers moist, loamy soil that is well-drained but tolerates other soils.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Many varieties of viburnums are also native to our area.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • There are a number of viburnum varieties that the deer do not usually eat.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
  • If your viburnum is in a pot, the growing medium is very different from your landscape soil.
    — Walter Reeves, ajc, 11 July 2018
  • Our viburnum and beautyberry bushes are loaded with berries for the lucky birds who stay here year-round.
    — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Sep. 2021
  • One that can take the morning shade and afternoon sun is suspensum viburnum.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
  • Leatherleaf or rough-leaf viburnum is another good choice and doesn’t have the name confusion.
    — Dallas News, 22 June 2020
  • For a look-alike alternative to hydrangeas, try viburnum.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • Shrubs like Korean spice viburnum, should not be pruned until they're done blooming.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Sweet viburnum adapts to a wide range of soil conditions and grows quickly to create a privacy screen.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Plant viburnum in spring or early fall, provide good drainage, and prune carefully for healthy, vibrant growth.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • For a pet-friendly privacy screen, go with boxwood, viburnum, and camellias.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Taller cold weather survivors include suspensum viburnums, anise and tea olive.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Or plant a flowering shrub or tree such as lilac, crabapple, and Korean spice viburnum.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The same thing is happening on my dwarf gardenia and evergreen viburnum.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2023
  • How to Plant Johnsen recommends planting viburnum in spring or early fall.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Northern flickers and other woodpeckers are just some of the birds that are attracted to viburnums.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Chinese snowball viburnum is more resistant to the viburnum leaf beetle than many species, but can still be attacked.
    — Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
  • Spring-flowering shrubs like lilacs and viburnums that formed flower beds the previous year will not flower until next year.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • For white flowers, consider spirea, peonies, star jasmine, and viburnum.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024

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