Walter’s Viburnum Select is a beautiful flowering shrub that’s a great choice for gardeners in warm climates. It’s a cultivar of the Walter’s viburnum (Viburnum obovatum) that has a more compact and upright growth habit than the species, making it ideal for smaller landscapes. It typically grows to 6-8 feet tall and wide, with a rounded form and dense foliage. The Walter’s Viburnum Select is prized for its showy white flowers that bloom in clusters in early spring. The flowers are fragrant and attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. After the flowers fade, the shrub produces red fruits that turn black when mature. The fruits provide food for birds and other wildlife. The shrub boasts small leaves that develop splashes of purple in fall. In warmer winter climates, these leaves retain some of their color, persisting as semi-evergreen or even evergreen. This versatile shrub is well-suited for a variety of landscaping applications. It can be planted as a specimen shrub, used to create a hedge, or included in a border planting. It’s also tolerant of a range of growing conditions, including full sun to partial shade and moist to well-drained soils. With its low-maintenance requirements and long list of attributes, the Walter’s Viburnum Select is a valuable addition to any southern garden.