Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Red

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Black, Pink

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Blackhaw is a deciduous viburnum with a rounded, dense crown, and a coarse appearance growing 10 to 15 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide. Leaves are ovate and dark green, with a purplish fall color (though it is variable). Flowers are white and appear in flat-topped clusters in May. Fruits ripen to pink than black by fall and are much enjoyed by birds. A tough, durable shrub for mass planting, shrub and foundation borders, screens and hedges.

Grow in well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Adaptive to a variety of soil types and pH. Shearing is to be discouraged; prune selectively as necessary to control size, though ideally it is left alone. Not readily available here, but it is a good, sturdy shrub and worth looking for and planting.