Viburnum × bodnantense Dawn
Price range: €15.00 through €180.00
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Description
Softly fragrant and beautifully timed, Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Dawn’ is one of the garden’s quiet stars through the colder months. Flowering on bare branches from late autumn into winter and early spring, it brings clusters of blush-pink blooms just when colour and scent are needed most.
There’s a lovely gentleness to this shrub, but it still makes a real impression. Planted where its fragrance can be appreciated, it adds warmth, beauty and a sense of life to the winter garden.
Why we love it
‘Dawn’ is one of those plants that feels especially generous. Its flowers arrive when so much else is resting, and the scent is a real pleasure on crisp days. It’s graceful, dependable and a wonderful way to extend the season of interest in the garden.
‘Dawn’ is one of those plants that feels especially generous. Its flowers arrive when so much else is resting, and the scent is a real pleasure on crisp days. It’s graceful, dependable and a wonderful way to extend the season of interest in the garden.
Appearance
This deciduous shrub has an upright, open habit with bare stems that become lined with clusters of fragrant pink flowers through the colder months. The blooms open from deeper pink buds, giving the display softness and depth. Fresh green foliage follows in spring, with the leaves often taking on warm tones before falling in autumn.
This deciduous shrub has an upright, open habit with bare stems that become lined with clusters of fragrant pink flowers through the colder months. The blooms open from deeper pink buds, giving the display softness and depth. Fresh green foliage follows in spring, with the leaves often taking on warm tones before falling in autumn.
Best for
- Winter interest planting
- Scented gardens
- Mixed shrub borders
- Planting near entrances, paths or seating areas
- Gardens designed for year-round beauty
Position
Best grown in full sun or partial shade. A sheltered position is ideal, helping the flowers hold well and making the most of their scent.
Best grown in full sun or partial shade. A sheltered position is ideal, helping the flowers hold well and making the most of their scent.
Soil
It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and is easy to grow in most garden settings once established.
It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and is easy to grow in most garden settings once established.
Growth habit
Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Dawn’ forms a large deciduous shrub with an upright, slightly spreading habit. It sits beautifully within mixed borders and can also work well as a standalone feature.
Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Dawn’ forms a large deciduous shrub with an upright, slightly spreading habit. It sits beautifully within mixed borders and can also work well as a standalone feature.
Seasonal interest
- Late autumn to early spring: fragrant pink flowers on bare stems
- Spring and summer: fresh green foliage
- Autumn: gentle seasonal leaf colour
- Winter: elegant framework and standout flowering
Caragh’s Garden Notebook
A lovely choice for winter fragrance
Plant it somewhere close to daily life — near the front door, along a path or beside a seating area — so its scent doesn’t go unnoticed.
Plant it somewhere close to daily life — near the front door, along a path or beside a seating area — so its scent doesn’t go unnoticed.
Perfect for extending the season
When the garden feels quiet, ‘Dawn’ brings a softness and beauty that feels especially welcome.
When the garden feels quiet, ‘Dawn’ brings a softness and beauty that feels especially welcome.
Easy to live with
This is a reliable shrub that asks for very little once established, making it a rewarding addition to many garden styles.
This is a reliable shrub that asks for very little once established, making it a rewarding addition to many garden styles.
Planting idea
It pairs beautifully with hellebores, snowdrops, evergreen shrubs and dogwoods for a rich, layered winter border.
It pairs beautifully with hellebores, snowdrops, evergreen shrubs and dogwoods for a rich, layered winter border.
Additional information
| Pot Size | 10L 90-100cm, 20L 125-150cm, 35L 125-150cm, 35L 150-175cm, 5L 60-80cm, 5L 70-90cm |
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