Nannyberry Viburnum

Tagged as: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, native, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Butterflies, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds

Botanic Name: Viburnum lentago
Common Name:  Nannyberry Viburnum

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Height:  15-20'
Spread:  10-15'
Form:  Upright
Rate:  Medium (6-12 inches per year)
Zone:  3-7
Fruit: Blue-black
Fall Color: Maroon**
Cultural:  Sun or shade; moist or dry soil; shrub or small tree; often leggy; white, flat-topped flowers; good for naturalizing

Birds Attracted: 35+ species, including flycatcher, flicker, bluebird, grosbeak, and redpoll
Plant Appeal: Fruit ripens September-October, often persisting into December; nesting; cover

Butterfly Caterpillar/larval Host: Spring Azure

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

*Native to the Midwest

** Exceptional fall color

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