Read About Viburnum Prunifolium - Black Haw Viburnum
The Blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum Prunifolium) could be considered
a plant for beginners. I don't know how you can make a mistake
with this plant, but, perhaps it is possible. This plant will be
adaptable to many soil types; shaded or sunny, and can do well
in dry soils. This article give a brief introduction to this
interesting landscape plant. With its rounded, stiffly branched
habit the Blackhaw Viburnum reminds you of a Hawthorn. It is a
very easy plant to grow. It can be purchased as a seedling, a
rooted cutting, a potted starter plant in qt. pots, to 5 gal.
pots, and B&B field dug plants. In your landscape it can be a
small tree because plants attains a height of 12 to 14 feet. The
Blachhaw Viburnum has dark green, glossy, leathery leaves turn a
dark reddish to purple in the fall. It is an attractive leaf.
This viburnum has creamy white flowers are borne in flat-topped
flower clusters during May. The fruit turns blue-black at
maturity. The fruit of this viburnum, which is sweet and edible,
is nearly half an inch long, bluish black, covered with a bloom,
and ripens in early autumn. It contains a small and somewhat
flattened stone. The mature fruit makes good preserves. It is
ripe when it turns black. The leaves are small enough that they
don't pose a raking and cleaning problem. Birds frequent this
shrub for feed and shelter. Plants are native and tolerate shade
but flower and fruit best in full sun. Habitat and range: The
blackhaw viburnum occurs in dry woods and thickets and on rocky
hillsides from Connecticut to Florida and west to Michigan and
Texas, but is mostly found in the South. I have never seen a
native Blackhaw Viburnum in our county (Bucks County, Pa. ) that
occured naturally. It will still thrive in the soils around
Solebury Pa. On our plant durability list, we rate this a 9 for
ease of transplanting and site adaptability. There are also few
serious pests that homeowners need to concern themselves with.
We have many deer on our nursery and we have not seen much deer
damage to this plant by deer feeding on this plant. You can call
us or visit our web site for more information on other
Viburnums. See http://www.zone5trees.com
http://www.seedlingsrus.com and http://www.highlandhillfarm.com