This is a gorgeous native Viburnum that everyone should be growing instead of the non-native viburnums.
The native habitat for arrowwood viburnum is in open wooded areas in moist, sandy soil. The dense growth provides an excellent habitat for wildlife, and its persistent fruits are an important food source for birds and small mammals. With the cool temperatures of fall the dark olive-green leaves turn various shades of red and burgundy before dropping. Can be grown as a shrub or limbed up as a tree. Likes sun, part sun, or part shade areas of your garden. Grows 6-10′ tall and wide with multiple, erect-arching stems in a loose, round habit. White, flat-topped flower clusters, 2-4″ wide, bloom May through July and are followed by dark blue berries. It grows great in rain gardens and damp areas but also adapts to regular gardening environments. Is flood tolerant and disease resistant.
Host plant for the Spring Azure butterfly. Attracts Eastern Bluebird, Northern Flicker, Gray Catbird, and American Robin. Has special value to native bees, bumblebees, and attracts pollinators for your Integrated Pest Management.
As with many viburnums, early spring growth can produce long, straight, very stout wood which was used by Native Americans to make arrows; hence the common name.
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Jeanni and Ziva
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