Scientific Name:
Viburnum dentatum
Pronunciation:
vye-BUR-num den-TAY-tum
Common Name:
arrowhead viburnum
Family Name:
Viburnaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate, most blades 4-9cm long x 2-6cm wide, margins coursely toothed; underside finely pubescent, petioles mostly 1-2cm long; cymes corymb-like, about 7cm wide, florets white; drupes oval, 7-9mm long, bluish-black. Winter ID: twigs slender, 4-sided, buds adpressed, 6-7mm long, 2 lower bud scales form a v-shaped notch centered over the leaf scar.
Habit:
Arching, Dense
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Fall interest, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Lustrous, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Red
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Red
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (creamy)
Flower Scent:
Unpleasant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Violet, Black
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant)
Specific Pests:
