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Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry Viburnum

Pronunciation
vi-BER-num len-tah-go
Family
Genus
Nativity

Hudson Bay to Manitoba, south to Georgia and Mississippi.

Growth Habit

Shurb or small tree with slender finally arching branches, somewhat open at maturity, often suckering.

Hardiness
2
Culture

Fibrous rooted, transplants readily often suckers profusely forming a ticket' adaptable to a wide range of conditions; sun or shade; native species of great durability; moist or dry soils.

Facultative Status
Facultative
Landscape Use

Works well in borders or for screening.

Foliage

Soft yellow-green when unfolding, gradually changing to glossy dark green; fall color may develop a purplish red.

Buds

Vegetative buds- valvate in nature, long ppinted, slightly curved, lead-gray in color, .75 to 1 inch long; flower buds - fat at base and tapering to a long point, about 1 inch long.

Bark

Blackish, patterned scaly to blocky.

Flower

White, appearing creamy due to yellow stamens, early to mid-May, 7 to 10 days.

Fruit

Drupe, oval, .5 inches long, bluish black, bloomy, September to October and often December.

Propagation

Seed, 150 to 270 days at 68 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit fluctuating temperatures followed by 60 to 120 days at 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Softwood cuttings.

Pests
None serious. Mildew may occur.
Cultivars

'Deep Green' - Thick glossy leaves, white flowers, and pink-rose to black fruits grows to 20 feet high.

'Pink Beauty' - Pink fruits maturing to violet.

'Show Girl'

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