Family: Adoxaceae (Elderberry
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 5 feet
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Spread: 5 feet
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Bloom Time: June
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Bloom: tiny creamy-white flower in clusters 2-5 inches wide;
self-infertile, so a second Viburnum cassinoides is needed nearby to produce
fruit; if cross-pollinated, flowers
mature to berry-like fruits (about 5/16 inches) that change from green to pink
to red to blue and finally black
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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: specimen, 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) powdery mildew
or leaf spot may occur; in years with high pest populations, aphids, scale and
thrips may cause some damage
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Native to: species native to northeastern
North America
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Notes: slow-growing, compact,
multi-stemmed deciduous shrub; leaves are simple, oval-shaped, and
oppositely-arranged on stems; bronze-tinged emergent foliage turns deep green
and then deep maroon-red 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: Naturalistic Garden H208
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