Viburnum opulus, Guelder rose

Viburnum opulus or Guelder-rose is deciduous shrub with hairless, twigs and scaly buds. It is widely used as ornamental flowers because of its flowers and berries.

This Guelder-rose is located opposite MMU Business School, on the back of All Saints Park.

 It grows quite vigorously, despite the little space on which it grows and is also 

enjoying sunlight mainly in the afternoon. 

There is barely any competition around it and it looks like the plant is not shaped in any particular way.

The Guelder-rose grows up to 4m in height with leaves divided into 5 irregularly toothed lobs.

It flowers in June-July with white flowers in flat-topped clusters comprising outer flowers which are

 15-20mm across and inner ones which are 4-7mm across.

The plant produces red berries in clusters containing single seed which are dispersed by birds.