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Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium

Flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers cover this large shrub in spring, followed by hanging clusters of dark blue-black fruits that sweeten after frost and feed winter birds. Deep green summer leaves turn brilliant purplish-red in fall. Exceptionally tough and adaptable.

Family

Viburnaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

12–15 ft

Spacing

6–12 ft apart

Light

part shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

pollinators, butterflies, mammals, songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~104 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV