Japonicum Viburnum (Viburnum japonicum)

Family: Adoxaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Viburnum japonicum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in leaf all year, in flower in June. 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, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The ovoid fruit is about 8mm long and contains a single large seed. Leaves - cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The ovoid fruit is about 8mm long and contains a single large seed.; A famine food, they are only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

In coastal thickets and forests at elevations of 5 - 500 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)