Plant Profile: Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy'

Names

Burkwood Viburnum, 'Conoy' Burkwood Viburnum

  • Photo of Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' (Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy's)

Phonetic Spelling:vy-BUR-num berk-WOOD-ee-eye

Genus:Viburnum

Species:

Family:Viburnaceae

The 'Conoy' Viburnum is a cultivar celebrated for its dense, spreading growth and shiny leaves. It produces fragrant, creamy white flowers, followed by red fruits that mature to a blue-black hue and persist on the plant throughout the autumn. The foliage also adds seasonal appeal with its rich maroon color, and in southern regions, the leaves frequently stay attached to the plant.

For additional details, refer to Viburnum x burkwoodii.

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Feature Summary

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#deciduous
#fragrant flowers
#white flowers
#wildlife plant
#deciduous shrub
#low maintenance
#hedges
#glossy leaves
#mid-spring flowers
#food source fall
#compact habit
#bird friendly
#songbirds

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Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Feature Summary

Attributes
Fruits attract birds.
Fruit
Clusters of drupes turn red in late summer and mature to blue-black and persist into fall.
Flowers
Creamy white flowers appear 2"-4" umbles in mid-spring.
White
Cream/Tan
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Glossy dark green ovate leaves 4" long turn maroon in fall.
Deciduous
Semi-evergreen
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Deciduous
Semi-evergreen
Multi-stemmed
Dense
Spreading
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Small groups
Lawn
Slope/Bank
Songbirds

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Attributes

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Wildlife Value

Fruits attract birds.

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Fruit

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Fruit Description

Clusters of drupes turn red in late summer and mature to blue-black and persist into fall.

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Flowers

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Description

Creamy white flowers appear 2"-4" umbles in mid-spring.

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Color

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Cream/Tan
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White

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Leaves

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Leaf Description

Glossy dark green ovate leaves 4" long turn maroon in fall.

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Leaf Color

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Green

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Red/Burgundy

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Whole Plant Traits

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Cultural Conditions

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Stem

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Landscape

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees