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Viburnum tinus

Laurestinus

Viburnum · Adoxaceae

Viburnum tinus, the laurustinus or laurustine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to the Mediterranean area of Europe and North Africa.

Classification

Genus

Viburnum

Family

Adoxaceae

Common name

Laurestinus

Climate

temperate, subtropical

Viburnum tinus belongs to the Viburnum genus within the Adoxaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water

Moderate

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained

Growth rate

Moderate

Mature size

Varies by species

Companions

Species we plant alongside Laurestinus.

Viburnum odoratissimum

Sweet Viburnum

Vinca minor

Lesser Periwinkle

Australian nativeLocally indigenous

Viola hederacea

Laurestinus

Classification

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Companions

Sweet Viburnum

Lesser Periwinkle

Ivy-Leaf Violet

Further reading