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Key characteristics

Family: Adoxaceae
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 6 to 10 feet
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Dark green, turning red and purple in autumn
Bloom time: Winter to early spring
Light: Prefers full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low, but site in a protected location to prevent frost damage to flowers
Growing zone: 5 to 9
Wildlife: The fragrant flowers attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, and the berries that follow may attract birds

Shrubs

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Pink Dawn'

Pink Dawn Viburnum

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Pink Dawn' produces intensely fragrant clusters of rosy pink flowers from deep rose-colored buds, blooming on bare branches from late fall through winter and into early spring. Deeply veined, narrow oval leaves emerge with bronze tones in spring before maturing to rich green, then develop reddish-purple shades in autumn. Its upright, open branching gives the shrub an airy framework, while occasional red fruits may follow the flowers and eventually ripen to black.

Light

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Winter to early spring

Find this plant

Companion plants

Avens · Strawberry tree · Betony · Blue grama grass · Thyme · Butterfly bush

Design tip

Make ‘Pink Dawn’ a winter destination by growing it along a route used throughout the colder months. Fragrant pink flowers stand out clearly on bare branches, rewarding close viewing while bringing color and scent to a season dominated by evergreen foliage.

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