Black Haw Viburnum
Black Haw Viburnum is adorned with clusters of creamy white blossoms, adding a touch of elegance and grace to the landscape. These fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees, providing an eye-catching spectacle for humans to admire.
Black Haw Viburnum is considered a three-season small tree or shrub. It's native to the eastern United States and can be found from Connecticut to Kansas and as far southwest as Texas. It's officially known as Viburnum Prunifolium but is commonly called the nannyberry and plum leaf viburnum by gardeners. It produces clusters of flowers and berries attractive to many types of wildlife.
Black Haw Viburnum Features and Characteristics
It is a big shrub that can attain heights of 15 feet. It's part of the elderberry family and is considered to have a slow growth rate of one foot or less per year. In the spring, it produces flat-topped round flowers called cymes. The plum leaf viburnum grows berries in the early to late fall. The leaves are oval and can grow up to three inches long. In the late fall, the leaves change color, revealing hues of purple and red before falling off for the winter.
It is prized for its height and ornamental value. Gardeners can plant it as a single shrub or tree to add visual interest or in rows or groups to provide privacy or a defined border.
Black Haw Viburnum Attracts Birds For Nesting
If you're hoping to attract birds and pollinators, Black Haw Viburnum is a good choice for your yard. The plant's berries attract cedar waxwings, northern cardinals, robins, and ruffed grouse. If you live where wild turkeys are present, its berries may attract them. The spring azure, standard blue, and Henry's elfin flowers have also attracted bees and butterflies.
Best Black Haw Viburnums Companion Plants
Many plants can be grown around the Viburnum Prunifolium, including lavender, irises, lilac bushes, hostas, black-eyed susans, and salvas. It makes a great addition to any yard, with ample space that needs to be filled by a beautiful large shrub. It makes a dramatic statement, and wildlife loves it for its thick foliage, flowers, and berries.
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Bloom Season
Spring
Bloom/Foliage Color
White
Height at Maturity
Under 10 Feet
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