Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 1 gal

A dry soil, slow growing viburnum with a good natural form. Prefers well drained soil with some amount of loam. Drupes are attractive to birds and edible for humans (said to taste like raisins, but NPU cannot attest- yet). Can be trained onto a tree shape, but is naturally a multi-stemmed suckering shrub. Similar in appearance to blackhaw viburnum, but leaves are glossier, and new growth and leaf undersides have small red hairs.

Pollination: 2+ plants recommended.

Light: Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Sandy Loam, Rocky Loam

Height: 15’-25’

Width: 10’-25’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Apr-May

Fruit: Oblong drupes (berries) mature to blue/black in the fall.

Fall Color: Orange, Red

Root Type: (? possibly a branching taproot like blackhaw)

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little specific data available- likely similar to blackhaw viburnum in attracting smaller pollinators and hosting several moths. Drupes are valuable food for birds during fall migration.

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