Wayfarer Tree

The White Rose (page 47): "Who are you in the lighted window, / shadowed now by the flickering leaves / of the wayfarer tree?"


Family: Caprifoliaceae

Type: Deciduous shrub.

Blooming period: late Spring to early Summer

Sun requirement: Sun or partial shade.

Soil requirement: Deep and fertile, not too dry.

Notes: The Viburnum lantana is also known as the wayfarer tree; it bears fruit after flowering that ripen from red to black.

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