Spring has a scent. Nature\’s awakening is filled with an abundance of flowers competing to attract as many insect pollinators as possible. If you want to plant a hardy shrub in your garden that will sprinkle a nice fragrance in early spring, viburnum is a good choice.

Viburnums are a large group of low-maintenance deciduous shrubs. The upright shrubs grow to 2 to 3 meters tall, but the cultivars are slightly lower. Viburnum is one of the few trees that bloom in winter. Its delicate white or pink flowers are hardy, strongly fragrant, and bloom all winter long. Even frost does not diminish their fragile brilliance. Plant it near your home and enjoy the beauty of its flowers and fragrance all winter long.

Carina bodnana blooms from October through March, resting during the worst of the frost season. This hybrid of Scented Viburnum and Large-flowered Viburnum is susceptible to frost, so choose a sunny location.

The name Scented Viburnumcomes from the sparse, sweetly inviting fragrance of its aromatic flowers on leafless branches in March and April, or November and December in mild winters. Both types of viburnums look great against a dark background of evergreens.

One of the most beautiful viburnums,Carlesia viburnum, flowers from April to May. This ornamental tree reaches a height of 1.5 meters and beautifies gardens with its intoxicatingly fragrant pink flowers.

Barkwood viburnumis a cross between Calrecia viburnum and the useful viburnum, with strong fragrant flowers from April to May. It may flower again in the fall. Fall foliage adds red and purple color to the garden.

Viburnum is not difficult to grow. It requires slightly acidic, fertile soil and watering for a few months after planting, but other than that, it is fine. Viburnum prefers a moist environment, while other varieties do not require much moisture. They do best in a sunny spot in the garden, but can also do well in semi-shade. Solitary or sparse small clumps are best.