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'Conoy'
The U.S. National Arboretum presents Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy', the image of excellence. This compact, evergreen viburnum deserves a place in every landscape. The high gloss of the small, dark green leaves is a perfect backdrop for lightly fragrant, white flowers in late April. The abundant flowers are followed by a colorful red fruiting display beginning in late August and lasting for 6-8 weeks. Cold winter weather gives the foliage a maroon tinge. You'll agree, 'Conoy' is a winner - year round! Recognition: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Plant Award, 1997.
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'Conoy' Burkwood Viburnum | |
Botanical Name: | Viburnum x burkwoodii . & Skip. 'Conoy' (NA 57259; PI 499834) |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Hardiness: | U.S.D.A. Zones 5b - 8; reliably evergreen in U.S.D.A. Zones 7 - 8. |
Development: | 'Conoy' is a selection from the cross of V. utile with V. x burkwoodii 'Park Farm Hybrid' made in 1968 by Dr. Donald Egolf at the U.S. National Arboretum. Selected for field trial and propagation in 1976, 'Conoy' was named and released in 1988. |
Significance: | 'Conoy' is distinguished from other Burkwood viburnum cultivars by its compact growth habit, fine-textured, evergreen foliage, and persistent, abundant, glossy red fruit for approximately 6-8 weeks in the fall. |
Description: |
Height and width: 4-5 feet tall and 7-8 feet wide. Habit: Spreading, dense-branched, evergreen shrub. Foliage: Extremely glossy, small, dark green leaves in summer with dark maroon tinge in winter, densely stellate beneath. Flowers: Abundant inflorescences. Dark pink buds open to slightly fragrant, cream-white flowers in late April. Fruit: A drupe. Slightly pendulous clusters of fruit ripen in mid-August to bright red before turning black in October. |
Culture: | 'Conoy' is readily cultivated under diverse climatic and soil conditions. Grows best in full sun to partial shade in a heavy loam with an adequate moisture supply. Tolerates drought and drier soils extremely well. |
Propagation: | Roots easily from softwood, semi-hardwood, or hardwood cuttings under mist, 1000 ppm IBA, in 2-4 weeks. |
Landscape Use: | Specimen plant, low to medium natural or sheared hedge, foundation plant, massed group, or in containers. Suitable for the home garden, parks, industrial complexes and malls. |
Availability: | Readily available from mail-order firms and retail and wholesale nurseries. |
U.S. National Arboretum Plant Introduction Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit U.S. National Arboretum, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 3501 New York Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002 |
Last Updated January 14, 2002
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