rusty blackhaw viburnum
Viburnum rufidulum
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rusty blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum rufidulum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in spring and attract bees and butterflies. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Birds eat the bluish black fruit, which tastes like raisins.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Rising Sun Texas redbud, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Southern United States.