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.