Viburnum dentatumIndiana Native
Arrowwood Viburnum

Family:

Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family) 51

Genus:

Viburnum (Viburnum, Dogmackie, Snowball, Arrowwood, Blackhaw) 49

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Upright 574

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 52

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

White (Creamy-white flowers in 2-4" dia. flat-topped cymes in May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Attractive, dark glossy green summer foliage); Red (Often has an outstanding rich-red fall color)

Stem Notes:

Gray/Silver (angular, smooth, glabrous)

Fruit Notes:

Black (Blue-black berries in fall; attractive to birds)

Ultimate Height:

6-15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-15 feet

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Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 203

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Eastern United States

Maintenance:

Low 274

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are opposite, simple, somewhat rounded, 2-4.5" long and 1-4" wide, coarsely dentate, often with hairs in the axils underneath. Small, lower bud scale forms a V-shaped notch.

Ecological Functions:

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Additional Information

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.

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12 Viburnum dentatum found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_13852*A	HORTPARK
2	2010_06422*A	HARR
3	2009_11560*A	ADDL
4	2009_13797*A	HORTPARK
5	2010_08584*A	PVAB
6	2009_13837*A	HORTPARK
7	2018_00741*A	PFEN
8	2009_11569*A	ADDL
9	2009_12289*A	BCHM
10	2018_00707*A	PFEN
11	2018_00617*A	EE
12	2023_00744*A	PJEC

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