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Possumhaw Viburnum

Viburnum nudum

Glossy-leaved shrub for wet ground, with flat white flower clusters followed by berries that ripen pink to blue on the same cluster. Brilliant burgundy fall color.

Family

Viburnaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

5–12 ft

Spacing

5–12 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

May, June, July

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

butterflies, pollinators, mammals, songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~104 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

border, foundation, hedge or screen, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV