Viburnum bracteatum "Emerald Luster" SEO and has since become the

and has since become the most widely grown fothergilla of all

Henderson described it as a distinct species and gave it the name that honors the first of them

sandpaper-textured leaves and they release the pungent

Among the false dragonheads the species stands out for unusually dark

rose-like flowers in a soft

Viburnum bracteatum "Emerald Luster" SEO and has since become theThis Viburnum is an attractive shrub with lustrous dark green deciduous leaves of firm texture. The creamy white flower clusters appear in spring. The leaves don't scorch in full sun and it appears to be drought tolerant. This is a horticultural selection of the very rare and perhaps endangered Viburnum bracteatum which is found on limestone soils in the NW Georgia NE Alabama area.