GardensDB - Viburnum opulus Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Viburnum opulus ![Viburnum opulus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f222d7ab-228d-48db-bb40-96c1f7a99154/conversions/viburnum-opulus-hero.webp) Plant Viburnum opulus ================= Planted in 4 show gardens on GardensDB. 4 Gardens 6 Designers 3 Studios [ Buy this plant ](https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/viburnum-opulus-roseum/classid.2000013319/) Opens the supplier's website How to grow it Happiest in full sun or partial shade on chalk, clay, loam or sand that is moist but well-drained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size at maturity 2.5–4 metres Max height 2.5–4 metres Max spread 5–10 years To maturity Aspect Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing N E S W Any aspect Happy facing any direction Position Full sun Partial shade Full shade Exposure Sheltered Exposed Moisture Moist but well-drained Soil Chalk Clay Loam Sand Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Hardiness H6. Hardy Hardy, very cold winter (-20°C to -15°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 4 gardens ----------- - ![A naturalistic show garden with a winding wooden path over a rocky stream, fruit trees, mixed perennial planting, a round wooden dining table, and a black timber cabin with a green roof.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d6774512-ce3b-4128-91d9-b3e5e87708fc/conversions/PXL_20260722_172401499.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/mindful-chefs-gathering) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-environmental-innovation-award/icon.webp) RHS Environmental Innovation Award ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-the-kings-biodiversity-award/icon.webp) The King's Biodiversity Award 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 Mindful Chef's Gathering Sophie Godber - ![A naturalistic woodland garden features a dirt path leading to a carved wooden bench on a cobbled area, surrounded by lush green trees, ferns, wild grasses, and delicate pink and purple wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c875758c-2a59-4f9a-872c-d327eb4840b4/conversions/IMG_2266-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden Ashleigh Aylett - ![A decorative tiled roof pavilion with a gravel floor is surrounded by mixed planting, featuring orange flowers, variegated shrubs, and a large green pot.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/781d856a-ee05-4451-a393-36f154326c12/conversions/PXL_20260509_084213225-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/clay-the-super-soil) Feature Garden RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Clay: The 'Super Soil' Martyn Wilson - ![A tranquil show garden featuring a rustic dry stone wall structure with wooden beams, a flagstone path, wooden seating, and abundant naturalistic planting with a twisted dead tree and a circular metal tree bench.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/60ac9157-2165-4279-8b25-668fd6304639/conversions/95341617-BB20-49F7-9807-84A4C1334C1A_1_102_o-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-show-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Show Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Lifted by Birds Tom Saunders, Jon Pilling, Amie Wheeldon Show all 4 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 6 - [ 1 garden ![Amie Wheeldon](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/amie-wheeldon/profile_photo.webp?v=8b9fc4e5-0612-43f9-b8c7-fbe08fae3df7) #### Amie Wheeldon budandbird\_gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/amie-wheeldon) - [ 1 garden ![Ashleigh Aylett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett/profile_photo.webp) #### Ashleigh Aylett Garden Designer ashleighaylett Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett) - [ 1 garden ![Jon Pilling](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/jon-pilling/profile_photo.webp) #### Jon Pilling Garden Designer The Intrinsic Link ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jon-pilling) - [ 1 garden ![Martyn Wilson](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson/profile_photo.webp) #### Martyn Wilson Garden Designer Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson) - [ 1 garden ![Sophie Godber](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sophie-godber/profile_photo.webp?v=1d48afb5-4b5a-4f0d-bc6d-4d99d0acc4ab) #### Sophie Godber Garden Designer, Landscape Designer Spacecraft Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sophie-godber) - [ 1 garden ![Tom Saunders](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tom-saunders/profile_photo.webp) #### Tom Saunders Garden Designer skylarkgd Skylark Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tom-saunders) Show all 6 designers ### Studios 3 - [ 1 garden ![Aylett Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio/logo.webp?v=500f2f3c-431e-40a0-aa83-47aee7952514) #### Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio) - [ 1 garden ![Spacecraft Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/spacecraft-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Spacecraft Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/spacecraft-garden-design) - [ 1 garden ![Wilson Associates Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design) Show all 3 studios Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Viburnum opulus, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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