Family: Adoxaceae (Elderberry
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 8-10 feet
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Spread: 8-10 feet
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Bloom Time: June
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Bloom: creamy-white, flat-topped clusters of small flowers;
self-infertile, so a second Viburnum dentatum nearby is needed to produce
fruit; if cross-fertilized, flowers mature to berry-like fruits which turn from
pink in summer to blue-black in fall
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average moist well-drained;
prefers loams but tolerates a wide range
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Moisture: medium; drought sensitive
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Use: screen, shrub border, or large
hedge
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Care: minimal pruning after flowering;
thinning cuts after five years growth
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; if stressed, especially in prolonged wet conditions, Viburnum Crown
Borer, powdery mildew or leaf spot may cause damage
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Native to: species native to eastern North
America
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Notes: medium to large, dense
multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a suckering habit; feathery two-tone maroon
and green new growth; dark green mature leaves are ovate, toothed,
prominently-veined and oppositely-arranged on stems; foliage turns deep maroon
in fall; flowers attract butterflies and bees; if shrub is cross-fertilized,
clusters of berries provide all-season interest and food for wildlife
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Supplier: Johnson's Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Greenhouse L004
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