Veitchii Viburnum (Viburnum veitchii)

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

Viburnum veitchii is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from May to 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

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour, but the fruit contains a large seed and does not have much flesh. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweet flavour, but the fruit contains a large seed and does not have much flesh.; The ellipsoid fruit is about 8mm long and contains a single large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)