Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus · also Laurustine, Laurestine, Laurustina viburnum
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Viburnum tinus is an evergreen shrub known for its dark, glossy leaves and white to pinkish flowers that bloom through winter. Native to the Mediterranean, it thrives in mild, humid coastal climates, often forming dense stands. It is widely used in temperate gardens as a hedge or screen.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 350.01%—5.1 in
- 220.00%—1.5 in
- 220.01%—1.9 in
- 210.01%——
- 120.00%35 yr7.5 in
- 110.01%—2.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 5–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 3–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.8 in, 90th percentile 7.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Cyprus Mediterranean forests
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Viburnum in the catalogue
19 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
