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

Viburnum dentatum ′Christom′ [sold as Blue Muffin™] - Stem
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Creamy-white flowers in 2-4" dia. flat-topped cymes in May)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Attractive, dark glossy green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Outstanding shades of orange, wine red, and deep purple in the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Blue (Attractive clusters of intensely blue, pea-sized fruits; late summer)
 Ultimate Height:
5-7 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
2-4 feet
 Fruiting Times:
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 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to different soils; some drought tolerance once established
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are opposite, simple, somewhat rounded, up to 3.5" long, coarsely dentate, often with hairs in the axils underneath. Small, lower bud scale forms a V-shaped notch.
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 285
  • Fruiting Characteristics 115
  • Border 395
  • Foundation 202
  • Hedge 277
  • Naturalizing 114
  • Specimen 630
  • Fall Color 238

    • Additional Information

    '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.

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