Viburnum plicatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to mainland China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

[1] The Latin specific epithet plicatum means "pleated", referring to the texture of the leaves.

[4][5] Viburnum plicatum is a popular ornamental plant, both in its native area and other temperate regions.

Cultivars with wild-type flowerhead structure are sometimes described as a separate botanical form V. plicatum f. tomentosum.

[4][5] The following cultivars in this group have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:[6]