Viburnum
dentatum is known for its upright growth
habit in youth that arches with age.
Attractive white flowers are produced
in spring, followed by late summer blue
fruit. A good shrub for urban landscape,
especially as a deciduous screen.
Tree
Type(s):
Shrubs,
Wildlife Feeding
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Specifications:
Salt
Tolerance: Medium
Sun
Exposure:
Full
Sun, Partial Shade
Soil
Type:
Alkaline,
Loamy, Moist, Clay
Zones:
2b
- 8b
Importance
to Wildlife:
The
fruit is consumed by birds.
Unique
Information:
Indians
used the strong shoots which developed
from roots for the shafts of their
arrows; hence the name arrowwood.
Native
Range:
Illinois
east to Massachusetts, south to
Florida and west to E.Texas; to
4500 in southern Appalachians.
Habitat:
New
Brunswick to Minnesota, south
to Georgia.
Uses:
Arrowwood Viburnum is valued for
durability and utility.
Its ornamental characteristics
are secondary to other viburnums.
It is good in hedges, groupings,
masses, and filler in shrub border.
