Viburnum dentatum Linnaeus. Common name: Arrow-wood. Phenology: Late Mar-Apr; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Marshes, streambanks, swamps, other moist places. Distribution: East of the Appalachians, from se. PA and sw. NJ south to s. SC and ne. GA, with scattered records westward to sw. NC, nc. TN, sw. VA, n. WV, and w. MD.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = McAtee (1956); = Viburnum dentatum L. var. dentatum — C, F, G, Il, Va; < Viburnum dentatum L. — GW2, K4, Pa, Tat, W, WV, Ferguson (1966a); < Viburnum dentatum L. var. dentatum — RAB; < Viburnum semitomentosum (Michx.) Rehder — S. Basionym: Viburnum dentatum L. 1753
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Height: 6-8 ft.
plant sale text: White flowers with yellow stamens mature into blue /black fruits, loved by birds. Rhizomatous in nature, the roots of this plant will spread, eventually colonizing an area. Good plant for a natural area in your garden or a shrub border. Variable leaf color in the fall, yellow or glossy red to purple. Not particularly prone to insect pests or diseases. This native viburnum is very easy to grow, thriving in a variety of soils in sun to partial shade, though it does prefer good drainage. Well-adjusted plants may reach 15 feet all the way round. The Viburnum genus supports up to 97 lepidoptera species.
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native range: eastern North America
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