Irish wildflowers
Photographs: Co. Cork |
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus Family: Caprifoliaceae Winter flowering evergreen shrub. Garden escape. The slightly fragrant clusters of small creamy white flowers are sometimes tinged pink and are produced through the winter and spring. These are followed by non-edible black berries. The evergreen leaves are dark green, oval and slightly leathery. Height to 3m. An occasional garden escape or relic of cultivation most frequently recorded from the south-east of Ireland Related: Guelder-rose, Viburnum opulus. Deciduous, often native |
Laurustinus, Viburnum tinus
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