Christom arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Christom' arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum 'Christom') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows in a dense shape and blooms in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, Big Daddy hosta, and Cytherea peony.