hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
USDA zones3 to 6
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall6 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides) is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, 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 average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. Its arching outer branches bend down and root where they touch the ground, so give it room. Lacy white flower clusters contrast with green leaves, and the berries change from red to blue. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Royal fern, White trillium, Pagoda dogwood, and Christmas fern.
Native range
CT, GA, MA, MD, and 16 more places. See all 20
CT, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WV; NB, NS, ON, PE, and QC.