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Latin Name: Viburnum tinus
Forestart Reference: VITIN1

An extremely popular evergreen, medium sized shrub with masses of glossy green leaves. The white-pink budded flowers are borne from late autumn to early spring. The egg shaped fruits are initially metallic blue but ripen to black. It makes an attractive hedge.

Common name: Laurustinus
Native: Mediterranean
Provenance: Italy
Size and spread (10 years): 2m x 2m
Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 34 weeks stratification treatment.
Germinal seeds / kg: 20000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils including coastal areas.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 3m x 3m

Availability: Currently out of stock