Viburnum harryanum Edmund Cuthbert happy ground the bog sage

happy ground the bog sage spreads freely by running roots into a broad colony

The species carries real history: sweetbay was among the very first American trees grown in Europe

The resemblance to maple is pure coincidence

for those thick

For a few weeks in March and April

Viburnum harryanum Edmund Cuthbert happy ground the bog sageThis Viburnum is a medium sized evergreen shrub of dense, bushy habit. The small dark green, almost round leaves are distinctive. It bears clusters of small white flowers in late spring. It was introduced from China by E. H. Wilson in 1904 but remains virtually unknown in the U. S. Our stock came from Hillier Nursery in England via Mr. John Frierson of Columbia, SC. This is an unusual Viburnum that seems to grow well in our area.