Description | Blue Muffin Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub with white flowers followed by blue-black, berry-like drupes |
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Pronunciation | (vy-BER-num)(den-TAH-tum) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | full to part sun |
Moisture | average to moist |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | White borne on flat-topped cymes in late May to early June. |
Fruit | Intense blue-colored fruit berry-like drupes white |
Leaves | Simple lustrous dark green |
Dimensions | compact Arrowwood Viburnum, 5-7 tall by 4-5 feet, upright compact growth form |
Maintenance | Prune as necessary after flowering. |
Propagation | cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Developed by Tom Watson of Christom Farms Nursery in Cambridge, Wisconsin (USA) |
Author's Notes | I have planted this shrub in a few places. Seems to be more compact and slower growing as compared to others. It produces lots of flowers followed by blue fruit. (2012). A group I planted in a yard are about 5-6 by 4-5 after 6 years (2016) |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr) |