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Adoxaceae
Arrowwood Viburnum Flower
Viburnum dentatum
Direction and purpose.
- Family
- Adoxaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, adaptable soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Arrowwood gets its name because Native Americans used the straight young stems to make arrow shafts.
- The flat-topped white flower clusters can measure up to 4 inches across and attract numerous pollinators.
- Its blue-black berries are an important food source for over 35 species of songbirds.
- The species name 'dentatum' means 'toothed,' referring to the coarsely serrated leaf edges.
- Arrowwood Viburnum's fall foliage ranges from yellow to reddish-purple, providing excellent autumn color.
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