Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum)

Expected Height at Pickup: 1’-2', 1 gal.

A small statured, dry soil viburnum that takes some shade! Tends toward a round shape, making it excellent for shrubby borders. Often planted as a understory shrub in bright shade. Can be a fairly showy bloomer in higher light locations, and has fall berries that are an important food source for migrating birds. Hosts the hummingbird clearwing moth! May take slightly moist conditions in well drained sites, but high water tables and seasonal flooding should be avoided.

Pollination: 2+ individuals needed.

Light: Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Adaptable

Height: 3’-8’

Width: 3’-8’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: May-Jun

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

Fall Color: Red-Purple

Root Type: Branching

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract a variety of bees, flies, and beetles. Hosts a moths including the hummingbird clearwing, the spring azure butterfly, a few beetles, borers, and smaller insects.

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