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April 21, 2006
Heady Fragrance
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There is one fragrance that says early spring to us, and no, it is not lilacs, which actually will follow in a week or so, depending on the weather: it is the incredibly strong, heady fragrance of the Viburnum x carlcephalum, which right now is blooming in many of our public spaces. Though not a particularly outstanding shrub in terms of its shape, the blossoms can be smelled from ten feet away, There is a lovely stand of them on the west side of the reservoir, underplanted with tiarella cordifolia, another next to the entrance to Riverside Park at 83rd Street, and yet another near the Fifth Avenue & 60th St. entrance to Central Park. The unusual choice of the viburnums for the Park are a reminder that the Conservancy continues to create stunning horticultural displays, not just routine municipal plantings. We promise that, once you have smelled the viburnum, you will be hooked!
Posted by gardenguidenyc at April 21, 2006 10:17 PM