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Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Weeping Magic'

Doublefile Viburnum

Plant Type:

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Weeping Magic' - This rare as hen's teeth Doublefile Viburnum offers unique features. Its habit is shorter than broad with its width approximately half again as wide as its height. Branching tends to be horizontal with many branches gently slanting towards the ground. Newest growth often appears as somewhat weeping providing lovely and gentle embroidery to its overall appearance. Fall color is rich autumnal ruddy red. Flowers and fruit are reportedly many fewer than its many upright siblings; when they do grace 'Weeping Magic' they will be red. This would be well-used at the forefront of a shrubbery (every time I use that word the tragic quantam mechanics of my mind take me to the knights who say "Ni" in Monty Python And The Holy Grail.) This would also be well-used in the foreground of taller, more upright plants be they deciduous or evergreen. A Willoway Nursery intro. It has willowayed its magic into our hearts. Fertile, draining soil in sun. Established potted Viburnum from cutting.


Height:

4 ft

Spread:

6 ft

Colors:

White

Zone:

5 to 7(8)
What is my hardiness zone?

Characteristics and Attributes for Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Weeping Magic'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Autumn Interest

  • Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
  • Autumn Leaf Color

Nature Attraction

  • Honey Bees & Native Bees
  • Butterflies

Light

  • Sun Tolerant
  • Mostly Sunny

Attributes

  • Shrub Border
  • Bank
  • Border
  • Ground Cover
  • Specimen
  • Collector Plant

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Cutting Grown

Genus Overview: Viburnum

Common Name: Viburnum

Viburnum. This genus is full of fantastic, multi-season garden worthy shrubs. Garden heroes. Spring flowers, often large and showy, many with heady sweet fragrance are arranged in cymes. Some smell of musk (Viburnum dilatatum) while others produce no fragrance at all. Flowers are followed with berries. If late season and autumn berries are desired then planting two of a species will ensure fruit set; for instance, Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie' and V. dilatatum 'Michael Dodge' will pollinate each other and produce fruit. Viburnum cassinoides is closely allied with V. nudum; but if the flowering times do not overlap then there will be no fruit. However, if you plant V. nudum 'Winterthur' in proximity with V. nudum var. angustifolium, 'Longwood', 'Moonshine' or 'Pink Beauty' berries will abound. Another interesting example is V. lantana which crosses with V. burejaeticum and vice versa. Any V. plicatum f. tomentosum selection such as 'Shasta' or 'Shoshoni' will pollinate with all other V. plicatum f. tomentosum selections like 'Copper Ridges or 'Pink Beauty'. But if you were to plant two 'Shasta' side by side with no other V. plicatum f. tomentosum in near proximity then your effort will be fruitless. As with almost all in the universe of plants there are exceptions. There is one viburnum which appears to be self-fruitful, Viburnum setigerum the Tea Viburnum. Another interesting exception to the rule is Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty' which is also self-fruitful - a departure from its siblings. And on the other spectrum are two I can think of off-hand that are barren, Viburnum plicatum 'Roseum' and Viburnum plicatum 'Kern's Pink'. Oftentimes, the dwarf viburnums reamin in a juvenile state and do not produce fruit. All Viburnum of any size that do produce fruit are magnificent in the late season garden. And they feed all manner of birds. Larger, denser shrubs provide cover and nesting opportunities. Nearly all Viburnum have terrific autumn foliage colors, too. Viburnums are members of Caprifoliaceae. All prefer part to full sun and fertile soils. All are cutting grown. Many thanks to Gary Ladman of Classic Viburnums who generously set us straight regarding some of the details we had originally incorrectly lauded... ya can't know everything!