What could be more beautiful in the middle of winter than apple-blossom pink flowers to light up the darkness, but creep closer and the rich perfume will lift the spirits on the coldest days. A bit boring in the summer you need to plan your planting, surround it with summer plants that will die down to expose the winter stems and flowers. Its well worth cutting a few winter stems to bring the scent of the garden indoors.
There are a few different varieties and species but they all work. Viburnums are slow-growing but will eventually need room to spread, they will stand some shade and are not fussy to grow. Plant it so you can see from the house or near a path, a sheltered spot will make it flower earlier often starting in the autumn. Height 2 metre spread 2 metres 6 foot by 6 foot
Very easy to grow, they can take light shade. They are great at the back of borders, make sure you can see the winter flowers from the house.
They need room to grow and develop. Spend some time to plan the best position and check how much room you need to allow. Slow growing they are not cheap to buy.
