Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Specific Epithet
prunifolium
Arboretum Collection
ST
Lifecycle
large shrub
Fall Color
Reddish purple to purple
Size
12 to 15'
Bloom Time
May
Flower
Creamy white
Bark
gray, rough texture forming plates on older stems
Leaf Size
1 1/2 to 3 1/2" long x 1 to 2" wide
Leaf Margin
Serrated
Leaf Arrangement
Opposite
Leaf Type
Simple
Description
A large mounding shrub bearing numerous cymes of flowers in late spring. Fruit eaten by birds.
Cultural Requirements
Sun to shade, wet to dry.
