Viburnum Spring Bouquet Plant – Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, Live Starter Shrub)

The Viburnum Spring Bouquet (Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’), also known as laurustinus, is a compact evergreen shrub that earns its place in the garden all year long. Starting in late winter and early spring — when little else is in bloom — clusters of pretty pink buds open into lightly fragrant white flowers, followed by metallic blue berries that mature to blue-black. With glossy, dark green leathery foliage year-round and a tidy, rounded habit, Viburnum Spring Bouquet is a favorite for small hedges, foundation plantings, and winter color.

Why Grow Viburnum Spring Bouquet?

• Winter and early-spring flowers – pink buds open to clusters of white blooms when most shrubs are bare, giving valuable cool-season color.
• Compact, tidy evergreen – dense, rounded form with lustrous dark green leaves; perfect for smaller spaces and low-maintenance hedges.
• Pollinator- & bird-friendly – the flowers attract bees and butterflies, while the berries feed birds through the leaner months.
• Tough & adaptable – moderately drought-tolerant once established, tolerant of salt spray, and resistant to deer and rabbits.
• Long season of interest – evergreen foliage, late-winter blooms, and colorful berries combine for year-round appeal.

Building a flowering shrub border or hedge? Browse more in our Shrubs & Bushes and Flowering Plants collections.

Plant Specifications at a Glance

• Botanical name: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’ (laurustinus)
• Plant type: Compact, evergreen flowering shrub
• Plant family: Viburnaceae (the viburnum family)
• Mature size: typically 5–6 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide
• Bloom season: Late winter to early spring
• Flowers: Pink buds opening to lightly fragrant white blooms, followed by metallic-blue to blue-black berries
• Wildlife: Attracts butterflies, bees, and birds
• Cold Hardiness Zones: 7–10

Viburnum Spring Bouquet Care & Growing Guide

Viburnum Spring Bouquet is easy to grow and low-maintenance. Follow these simple guidelines:

• Sunlight: Full sun, part sun, or partial shade. More sun produces more flowers.
• Water: Water regularly to establish a strong root system. Once mature, it has decent drought tolerance and needs only occasional watering, though it blooms best with consistent moisture.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained soil. Adaptable to sandy or clay soils as long as drainage is good.
• Cold Hardiness Zone: 7–10.
• Pruning: Prune lightly right after flowering to shape the plant. Avoid heavy pruning, which can reduce the following season’s blooms.

Good to know: the berries are mildly toxic if eaten in quantity, so plant with that in mind around small children and pets. Berry set is best when another viburnum is planted nearby for cross-pollination.

Ways to Use Viburnum Spring Bouquet in the Landscape

• Compact evergreen hedges and privacy screens
• Foundation plantings and shrub borders
• Specimen or accent shrub in small gardens
• Coastal, cottage, winter, and pollinator gardens
• Containers and tight urban spaces

It layers beautifully with other evergreen shrubs for a fuller hedge. Gardeners often pair it with the larger Viburnum Densa, the fast-growing Wax Myrtle, or Sinense Ligustrum for a varied, layered living screen.

What You’ll Receive

These are live Viburnum Spring Bouquet starter plants grown and shipped by Carlos Plant Farm. Plants are less than 12 inches tall when we ship them. The photos in this listing depict mature plants of the correct species so you can see how they will look as they grow and bloom. Choose your preferred plant bundle size using the options above. We are not in any way responsible for plants once USPS takes possession of them.

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