Scientific Name: Viburnum dentatum
Common Name: arrowwood viburnum
Native Range: Eastern North America
Zone: 2 to 8
Plant type & Form: Deciduous shrub that is upright, rounded, and multi-stemmed
Height: 6.00 to 10.00 feet
Spread: 6.00 to 10.00 feet
Bloom Time: May – June
Bloom Description: White
Flower: non-fragrant white flowers in flat-topped corymbs
Fruit: blue-black, berry-like drupes
Leaf: Ovate, toothed, glossy dark green leaves (up to 4” long); fall colors include yellow, orange, and red
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: Prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Hedge
Tolerates: Clay soil, Black Walnut
Notes: Not very ornamental, but is especially winter hardy. This shrub can be used for borders or as a tall hedge or screen.
Identification notes: This species has straight stems that were reportedly used by Native Americans to make arrow shafts. Look for these straight stems at the base of the plant, opposite dentate (toothed) leaves that are glossy on top.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
