Blackhaw Viburnum

Tagged as: native, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs

Botanical Name: Viburnum prunifolium
Common Name: Blackhaw Viburnum

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form	flower
fruits	fall color

Height: 12-15' Spread: 8-12' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow to medium Zone: 3-9
Fruit: Pink to blue- black
Fall Color: Purple-red*
Cultural Requirements: Best in sun or shade in any soil type, even dry soils. Considered very drought tolerant.
Ornamental Characteristics: Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with attractive horizontal branching. Dark green leaves turn a reddish-purple in the fall. Creamy-white, flat topped, flowers appear in May. Edible fruit change from pinkish rose to bluish-black at maturity.
Uses in the Landscape: Use as a small specimen tree, in mass, in a shrub border, or in groupings.

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Moderate degree of salt tolerance; use in low exposed areas

* Exceptional fall color

Native to the Midwest.

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