Viburnum, Blackhaw Viburnum

Blackhaw Viburnum is a large upright multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an irregular crown and glossy finely toothed dark green leaves that turn shades of red and purple in fall.  Very large, airy flat clusters of creamy white flowers bloom in spring and give way to edible blue-black berries in fall.  Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established. 

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	Eastern US; GA Native
Height:	12' - 15'
Spread:	6’ - 12'
Spacing:	10'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering- flower buds start in summer.   Pruned stems will not have fruit display.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Beardtongue, Aster, Joe Pye Weed

IMAGES: (Flowers) Photo by David J. Stang, Viburnum prunifolium 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (Shrub)Photo by David J. Stang, Viburnum prunifolium 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (Autumn) Photo by David J. Stang, Viburnum prunifolium 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown