Botanical Name: Viburnum dentatum
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Common Name: Arrowwood Viburnum  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Arrowwood viburnum is a deciduous shrub, typically growing 5 to 9 feet and wide (though have seen some 10 to 12 feet tall), with an upright, dense, rounded, multi-stemmed habit. Leaves are a bright green, coarsely toothed, and prominently veined. Fall color is variable, depending on source, and ranges from yellow to red (select plants in the fall if the color matters). White flowers appear in clusters May to June, and are followed by fruits ripening to blue-black in late summer and are enjoyed by birds. A durable shrub useful for screens and hedges, and tolerant of the heat and air pollution typical of parking lots. Those with red fall color are lovely planted among larger ornamental grasses, creating a wonderful fall display. 'Chicago Lustre' and 'Autumn Jazz' are commonly available cultivars selected for good fall color.