witherod viburnum
Viburnum cassinoides
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size5 to 12 feet tall5 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Foliage color
- Green, orange, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Witherod viburnum (Viburnum cassinoides) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Its creamy white flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The arching form reaches 5 to 12 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Switchgrass, White fringe tree, and Sedge.
Native range
Eastern North America.