smooth witherod
Viburnum nudum
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5 to 12 feet tall5 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Smooth witherod (Viburnum nudum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers appear in flat-topped clusters and are followed by colorful summer fruit that songbirds enjoy. The glossy leaves have good fall color, and the shrub transplants well.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Great blue lobelia, and Indian grass.
Native range
Eastern North America.