Melinda Myers

Blackhaw Viburnum

Botanical Name

Viburnum prunifolium

Hardiness

Zones 4a to 9

Height

Up to 15 feet

Width

8 to 12 feet

Flowers

Spring: white, flat-topped cymes, 2 to 4 inches; showy

Fruit

Oblong, pink maturing to bluish-black

Fall Color

Purple to reddish-purple

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Adaptable to a wide range of soils

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Renewal prune shrub form
• When growing as a tree remove suckers

Problems

None serious