Viburnum tinus- Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus is a winter flowering evergreen shrub with white flowers, which will grow in most conditions, happily existing in poor soils and even shade. It has dark green oval leaves, densely held which makes it suitable for hedging, it can easily grow over 8ft tall and as wide.
Probably the most endearing feature of this evergreen is it’s preponderance to flower throughout the winter months. The pink flower buds opening into tiny, star-shaped white flowers, carried in flattened heads and these are followed by small dark blue-black fruits.
Originally native to the Mediterranean and North Africa occurring in more luxuriant type of macchia vegetation it has been cultivated in Britain since 16th century. This most useful evergreen shrub has been popular in the garden ever since.
As always comments and questions are always welcome.
Simon
