''Viburnum utile'', the service viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Viburnaceae Adoxaceae, commonly known as moschatel family, is a small family of flowering plants in the order Dipsacales, now consisting of five genera and about 150–200 species. They are characterised by opposite toothed leaves, small five- or, more rare ...

, native to central and southern China. A leggy evergreen shrub reaching , it is rarely found in commerce. Instead, its chief utility has been as a parent to viburnum hybrids, including '' Viburnum × burkwoodii'' (with '' V. carlesii'') and '' Viburnum × pragense'' (with '' V. rhytidophyllum''). The ''V.'' × ''burkwoodii'' cultivars 'Mohawk' and 'Park Farm Hybrid', and the ''V.'' × ''pragense'' cultivar 'Pragense' have all gained the

Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

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utile Endemic flora of China Flora of North-Central China Flora of South-Central China Flora of Southeast China Plants described in 1888 {{Dipsacales-stub