Doublefile Viburnum in Bloom - Early May 2026

All three of the treeform Doublefile Viburnum shrubs are in bloom right now in the garden and they're putting on a pretty good show with their white flowers and horizontal branching.  Standing tall on top of that 'treeform' base, they look really good right now.

I've posted about these in-bloom over the years.  Here's a post from May 2024.  Here they are in late May 2025 - last year.  These are a bit further ahead than the past two years as they began blooming at the end of April.  

Below are photos of all three of the treeform versions.  First up is the largest one and the shrub that is closest to the house.  It has branches that cascade down and out. 

Here's a close-up of those lace-cap flower clusters below.  They start as tight balls and open-up into creamy-white petals.  

Next up is the second one along the same fenceline, just a little bit further back.  This one is slightly smaller and not as far along, but still a really nice shrub.  This one is in deeper shade.

Lastly is the third treeform doublefile viburnum that is all the way in the back against the back fence.  This one is doing really well and provides a nice view back there in front of the wood pile.  You can see it below where you'll also see the groundcover of Ostrich Ferns that have nicely naturalized back there.

Last year I added two more Doublefile Viburnums named Pink Beauty.  They were eaten up by the rabbits, but seem to have enough vertical growth to survive this season.  

I wrote about this earlier this year, but I really like these shrubs and in particular...I really like the treeform versions.  One of my goals this year was to stop fighting nature and plant more of what works.  That means planting things that the rabbits can't destroy (like they do with Oakleaf Hydrangeas).  If I can find more of these treeform Doublefile Viburnums, I'd like to buy them this year.