Plants that are 'good doers' are crucial treasures in our gardens, and this superb viburnum certainly is that – combining many distinct periods of garden interest into one easy-to-grow, hardy shrub. It even looks excellent as a specimen plant in a mixed border or a grassy area of the garden.
Crowned 'Best New Plant' at the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 'Kilimanjaro Sunrise' erupts into flower with tiered layers of white lacecap blooms around April and May – inspiring its alternate name of the 'Wedding Cake Tree'. These pretty white flowers age to a lovely blush pink, often with many overlapping tones on the plant at once.
Bright red berries soon follow in summer, which help feed birds and other wildlife species, before surprising once again with subtle autumn reflowering. Then, in a final blaze of glory, the leaves turn bright red-purple in autumn before falling as it hibernates in preparation for another year of garden thrills.
Supplied as an established, well-branched plant in a 3L pot, roughly 45cm tall.
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