Plants

Viburnum dentatum

[Arrowwood Viburnum]

Can look ragged in dry soil. Flowers malodorous to some. Attractive to birds. Name derived from Native American use of strong sucker shoots for arrow shafts. The most durable of viburnums. Serves as a nice neutral background shrub.

Viburnum dentatum 'Christom' [sold as Blue Muffin™]

[Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum]

'Christom', often sold under the name Blue Muffin, is a compact variant known for its strongly blue fruits. Flowers malodorous to some. Attractive to birds. Name derived from Native American use of strong sucker shoots for arrow shafts. The most durable of viburnums. Serves as a nice neutral background shrub.

Viburnum dentatum 'Synnesvedt' [sold as Chicago Lustre®]

[Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum]

'Synnesvedt', often sold under the name Chicago Lustre, is known for attractive, clean, lustrous foliage and abundant blue-black fruits. Flowers malodorous to some. Attractive to birds. Name derived from Native American use of strong sucker shoots for arrow shafts. The most durable of viburnums. Serves as a nice neutral background shrub.

Viburnum dilatatum

[Linden Viburnum]

One of the best viburnums for showy fruits. A different clone as a pollinator helps produce a more abundant fruit set. Borers can sometimes be a problem. Relatively trouble-free.

Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie'

[Erie Linden Viburnum]

Viburnum dilatatum 'Henneke' [sold as Cardinal Candy™]

[Cardinal Candy Linden Viburnum]

'Henneke', often sold under the name Cardinal Candy, is a vigorous, compact cultivar known for its abundant shiny red berries that persist into spring. One of the best viburnums for showy fruits. Generally, a different clone as a pollinator helps produce a more abundant fruit set in V. dilatatum, however, this does not appear necessary for this cultivar. Borers can sometimes be a problem. Relatively trouble-free.

Viburnum farreri

[Fragrant Viburnum]

Some winter protection promotes best growth. Early flowering in spring is sometimes followed by a later frost/freeze that kills back the flowers and inhibits leaf growth.

Viburnum farreri 'Bowles'

[Bowles Fragrant Viburnum]

'Bowles' is extremely rare in cultivation, but is considered a better performer than the straight species. Some winter protection promotes best growth. Early flowering in spring is sometimes followed by a later frost/freeze that kills back the flowers and inhibits leaf growth.

Viburnum farreri 'Nanum'

[Nanum Fragrant Viburnum]

Relatively small habit, up to 5' and rounded, it produces small panicles of pink flowers in spring. A dense, compact plant, 3 1/2' high and wide. Foliage is similar to the species but smaller. Shrub has an overall appearance of bronze-green. Some winter protection promotes best growth. Early flowering in spring is sometimes followed by a later frost/freeze that kills back the flowers and inhibits leaf growth.

Viburnum × juddii

[Judd Viburnum]

The Judd Viburnum is a hybrid of Viburnum carlesii (Koreanspice Viburnum) and V. bitchiuense (Bitchiu Viburnum), and is considered a better choice for the landscape than both parent species. Very fragrant when in bloom. V. juddii has good resistance towards bacterial leaf spot, unlike V. carlesii. Prune immediately after flowering for best flower show the next year.