Is Doublefile Viburnum deer resistant?
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 5–8LightFull sun
Mature height96–180 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Doublefile Viburnum
Flowers sit in two neat rows along strongly horizontal branches, which gives it the best structure of any viburnum. Let it spread sideways; pruning it narrow destroys the whole effect.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 94 to 142 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Doublefile Viburnum
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Doublefile Viburnum grows
Hardy across most of these 49 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Doublefile Viburnum
- Is Doublefile Viburnum deer resistant?
- Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Doublefile Viburnum grow in?
- Doublefile Viburnum is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Doublefile Viburnum grow in shade?
- No. Doublefile Viburnum wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Doublefile Viburnum get?
- Mature height is roughly 96–180 in. Growth rate is moderate.