Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum) Unity Grown

Viburnum dentatum, commonly called arrowwood viburnum, is an upright, multi-trunked, deciduous shrub usualy growing to about 6-10' tall and wide. In the spring, arrowwood viburnum produces attractive white flowers in flat-topped clusters, which are attractive to a variety of native pollinators. In the late summer, flowers eventually give way to bright blue, berry-like fruits that persist through the fall and winter and attract birds and mammals. Glossy green leaves in the spring and summer turn to striking shades of yellow, orange, and red-purples in the fall which, alongside persistent berries, add a ton of multi-season interest.

Viburnum dentatum performs best in medium-moist loamy soils and in full sun to partial shade, similar conditions to where it is found in woodland and stream bank areas through much of the eastern United States. Arrowwood viburnum is additionally tolerant of cold winters, clay soils, and black walnut, making it a hardy choice for woodland gardens and specimen plantings, or for seasonal borders and foundation plantings, where its size and dense branches produce an outstanding effect, even without foliage in the fall and winter.

Note: To produce fruit, the straight species Viburnum dentatum requires at least one other Viburnum dentatum, either another straight species or a cultivar, in order to successfully cross-pollinate.