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Mohican Wayfaring Tree

Tagged as: Large Deciduous Shrubs

Botanical Name: Viburnum lantana 'Mohican'
Common Name: Mohican Wayfaring Tree

Updated 3/2013



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Viburnum lantana 'Mohican' at The Morton Arboretum Viburnum lantana 'Mohican' flower
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Height: 8-10' Spread: 6-9' Habit/Form: Upright Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade; prefers well-drained, loamy soil. This shrub needs cross pollination; plant in mass for a good fruit set.

Ornamental Characteristics: A more compact growth habit. Thick, leathery, dark green leaves turn a purplish-red fall color. Creamy white flowers are borne in mid-May. Attractive orange-red fruit in early July maintains color for 4 weeks or more.

Uses in the Landscape: Use in groupings or in mass as screening, naturalizing, or in the shrub border.

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