This vigorous shrub to small tree has a thickish grey brown trunk that suckers from the base and upright branches that form a broad conical crown. It has dark green oval leaves and the fragrant white tube-shaped flowers appear in a cluster during spring.  

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Viburnum odoratissimum is naturally found from China to the Himalayas growing in woodlands on the mountains and in the vallies. It prefers a well drained, deep fertile moist soil in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought and frost tender. 

Sweet Viburnum is an attractive fragrant shrub that is grown for its flowers and bushy habit. It is planted along borders for screening or used as a specimen in a fragrant garden. It is fast growing and will establish in 2 to 3 years and can be used as an understorey plant in woodland settings tolerating some shade. ID 834

Viburnum (vee-BUR-num) odoratissimum (o-dor-a-TISS-ee-mum)

Caprifoliaceae (cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)