Viburnum tinus Eve Price
Price range: €15.00 through €295.00
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Description
Quick Facts
- Botanical Name: Viburnum ‘Eve Price’
- Common Name: Viburnum ‘Eve Price’
- Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
- Mature Size: Approx. 2–3m H x 2–3m W (can be kept smaller with pruning)
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Flowering: Late winter to spring
- Flower Colour: Soft pink buds opening to white, lightly fragrant
- Foliage: Glossy, deep green evergreen leaves
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Moist, well-drained soil (tolerant once established)
- Hardiness: Very hardy across Ireland & the UK
- Best Use: Borders, screening, winter interest, wildlife-friendly planting
Description
When the garden feels quiet and colour is in short supply, Viburnum ‘Eve Price’ steps in—generous, reliable, and beautifully timed. From late winter into spring, it’s covered in clusters of pink buds that open to creamy-white flowers with a gentle fragrance, bringing that first real lift of the season.
It’s an evergreen shrub too, so it earns its keep all year: glossy foliage, a naturally rounded shape, and a calm, dependable presence in the border. Brilliant as a stand-alone shrub, and just as useful woven into mixed planting where you want winter and early-spring interest without any fuss.
Where to Plant
- Mixed borders: A perfect backbone shrub among perennials and grasses
- Screening: Great for informal evergreen cover (especially in a loose hedge)
- Near paths/doorways: Plant where you’ll catch the winter scent as you pass
- Wildlife-friendly gardens: Early flowers are valuable for pollinators when little else is out
How to Care
- Watering: Water well in the first year; after that, only during prolonged dry spells
- Feeding: A spring mulch of compost or well-rotted manure keeps it thriving
- Pruning:
- Best time: After flowering in spring
- How: Lightly shape and remove any wayward stems; avoid hard pruning unless you’re renovating an older plant
- Position tip: Flowers best with a bit of sun, but part shade is absolutely fine
Why We Love It
- Flowers in late winter/early spring when the garden needs it most
- Soft fragrance and pretty pink-to-white blooms
- Evergreen structure all year round
- Easy, reliable, and hardy—a true workhorse shrub
Caragh Garden Notebook
‘Eve Price’ is one of my favourite “quiet heroes” for Irish and UK gardens—especially if you’re building a border that looks good beyond summer. Pair it with hellebores, snowdrops, and early daffodils for a long, layered spring awakening, then let the glossy foliage carry you through the rest of the year.
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