Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
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Michael Dirr Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
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Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
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Alleghany Lantanaphyllum Viburnum 		Common Names:
  • Alleghany Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 8

Dirr says: "This has proven to be an outstanding selection and is being successfully grown as far north as the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum although it is not perfectly cold hardy. Has been a stalwart in Zone 7b but little known or grown. Reported that 'Alleghany' was more cold hardy than 'Willowwood' in Orono, ME although the former did suffer stem kill, the latter was killed outright."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 10' to 20'.
Dirr says: "a selection from an V. rhytidophyllum crossed with V. lantana 'Mohican'. Vigorous, dense, globose growth habit. It is so superior to normal V. lantana that I do not understand the reasons for planting that species."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Spring

Dirr says: "abundant inflorescences in May are effectively displayed above the dark green foliage."  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Semi-Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "resistance to bacterial leaf spot. The foliage, which tends to be deciduous to semi-persistent, is intermediate between the parental species. It is smaller than V. r. and is more leathery than V. l."  

Fruit:

  Color: Red, Yellow, Black
Season(s): Fall
Dirr says: "For several weeks in September and October the fruits becomes brilliant red as ripening advances to black at maturity."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
Is Heat Tolerant
 

Other Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' References & Articles:
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' is hardy in these areas:
Alsip, ILBaltimore, MDBayside, NY
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Canton, MIChicago, ILCicero, IL
College Point, NYConneaut, OHCorona, NY
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PAEast Texas, PA
Easton, PAEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHighland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NC
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMiddle Village, NY
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYParkville, MDPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDRego Park, NYRidgewood, NY
Riverdale, ILRosedale, MDSparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NYTaylor, MITemperance, MI
Towson, MDTrenton, MIVirginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MIWoodside, NY
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