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Downy Arrowwood Viburnum

Tagged as: Viburnum, native

Botanic Name:  Viburnum rafinesquianum
Common Name:  Downy Arrowwood Viburnum



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Viburnum rafinesquianum at The Morton Arboretum Viburnum rafinesquianum flowers
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Height: 10-12'
Spread: 5-6'
Zone: 5-7
Fruit: Red to purple
Fall color: Burgundy
Cultural/Comments: Full sun to part shade; has a more open spreading habit and smaller leaf size than V. dentatum. May be hard to locate in nurseries.

Native to Midwest

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