Viburnum grandiflorum (Viburnum foetens)

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

Viburnum foetens is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 3 m (9ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from January to March. 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish flavour, but the fruit is not freely borne in Britain. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweetish flavour, but the fruit is not freely borne in Britain.

Habitat & North American Range

An undershrub of coniferous forests, it is also found in oak forests from 1500 - 3300 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)