Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum Dentatum) By Abby Farrer
How it grows Fall It needs full to partial sun It can grow anywhere but can tolerate: Dry sites, Salt, Wet sites and Wind It can grow anywhere from 6 to 15 feet It’s medium height Arrowwood viburnum can spread 6 to 15 feet. Summer Fall Winter Spring
Characteristics Flower is white with yellow, the stamens create a creamy colored small flower It blooms in May to early June The fruit is blue to blueish black ¼ inches long, oval berries, ripening in late September to early October Native to United States Fall foliage are orange, purple and red Reproduce by birds and other animals Deer love to eat the leaves and steam. Ruffed Grouse and chipmunks love the berries.
Facts Uses: Pests Border Hedge Naturalizing Screen Specimen Aphids Japanese Beetles Tree hoppers Mealy Bugs
Bibliography http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/treeDetail.cfm?id=171 http://urbanext.illinois.edu/ShrubSelector/detail_plant.cfm?PlantID=461 http://www.maryannstrees.com/trees.htm