Korean Spice Viburnum – Fragrant Spring Flowering Shrub in 1 Gallon Pot | Viburnum carlesii

Fill your garden with incredible fragrance and classic spring beauty with Korean Spice Viburnum, a beloved flowering shrub prized for its intensely fragrant blooms and compact rounded growth habit. In early spring, deep red flower buds open into soft pink blooms that gradually fade to white, forming beautiful snowball-like flower clusters that perfume the garden with a rich spicy-sweet scent.

Its lush green foliage and manageable size make Korean Spice Viburnum an outstanding choice for foundation plantings, cottage gardens, shrub borders, entryways, and pollinator-friendly landscapes. This slow-growing deciduous shrub provides multi-season interest with fragrant spring flowers, attractive foliage, and ornamental berries that may develop later in the season. These healthy plants are shipped established in 1 gallon nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the landscape.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Korean Spice Viburnum
✔️ 1 gallon pot plant
✔️ Fragrant spring flowering shrub
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Korean Spice Viburnum
Botanical Name: Viburnum carlesii
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Established potted plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 4–5 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 4–5 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
USDA Zones: 4–7
Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Plant near patios, walkways, or entrances where the sweet fragrance can be fully appreciated during bloom season. Light pruning after flowering helps maintain shape and encourages healthy branching.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.