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Walter's Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum

Walter's viburnum is a fine-textured Southeastern viburnum, semi-evergreen and shearable into hedges, smothered in tiny white flowers in early spring. Berries feed birds; tolerant of wet or dry sites.

Family
Viburnaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
8–20 ft
Spacing
6–12 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
March, April
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
Caterpillar hosts
~104 butterfly & moth species
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden
Native states
AL, FL, GA, SC