Viburnum dentatum 'Christom' Blue Muffin

Object Details

Description: This is a more compact arrowwood than the species, which is notable for its spring flowers and blue fruit. In order for this cultivar to produce fruit, it will need a different arrowwood cultivar planted nearby to pollinated it. Additionally, although this plant is generally deer resistant, deer have been known to eat the young flowers in areas where they are particularly persistent.
Hardiness: -40 - 20 F
Attracts: Birds, butterflies
Bloom Time: May to June
Provenance: Uncertain

Life Form: Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub
Bloom Characteristics: Flat corymbs are made up of white flowers. Corymbs are 4" (10 cm) across.
Fall Color: Orange, red, yellow
Foliage Characteristics: Simple, opposite, broadly ovate, glossy, dark green leaves have serrated margines. Leaves are 4" (10 cm) long.
Fruit Characteristics: Blue drupes in late summer to fall.
Plant Size: 3-5' tall x 3-4' (.9-1.5 x .9-1.2 meters)

Common Name: Arrowwood viburnum cultivar; American arrow wood cultivar; Southern arrowwood cultivar
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Asteranae
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Viburnaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species: dentatum