Family: Caprifoliaceae
Scientific Name: Viburnum rafinesquianum var affine
Common Name: Downy Arrowwood Viburnum, Southern Viburnum
Description | A native shrub not commonly available in the nursery trade. "Will survive in impoverished soil, sun or shade, and heat and drought". (#185) |
Pronunciation | (vy-BER-num) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade tolerance |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | inconspicuous white flowers, purple fruits or seeds, listed as malodorous but to me not to bad |
Leaves | green, simple, glabrous or pubescent only on the veins |
Dimensions | 6 by 6 feet, multistemmed |
Propagation | cold stratified seeds |
Native Site | "A native species inhabiting Canada and the eastern United States and westward to Arkansas, Missouri, and Kentucky". (#185) |
Notes & Reference | #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr), #185-Classic Viburnums (www.classicviburnums.com) |
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