downy arrowwood
Viburnum rafinesqueanum
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 10 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Downy arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum) is a shrub for borders, foundation plantings, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. White, flat-topped flower clusters bloom in spring and are followed by dark blue berries that birds eat. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Creeping phlox, Indian grass, and Royal Standard hosta.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DE, and 27 more places. See all 31
AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, and ON.