Cotinifolium Viburnum (Viburnum cotinifolium)

Family: Adoxaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Viburnum cotinifolium is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3.5 m (11ft 6in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweetish flavour.; The ovoid fruit is about 12mm long and contains a single large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Amongst oak and deodar in forests and shrubberies, affecting open spaces on the rather drier exposures, to 3600 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)