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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Arrowwood viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

Native fruit feeds songbirds, and the shrub can host spring azure caterpillars.

Fritz Flohr Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Plant genetically distinct, compatible shrubs for fruit; prune after flowering and allow for suckers.

Sunlight: Part sun & shade
Soil moisture: Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size: 5–10 ft tall · 6–10 ft wide
Season of interest: Spring
Hardiness: USDA zones 2–8
Garden role: A flowering hedge with dark berries

Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of heavenly bamboo.

Nandina domestica

Try arrowwood viburnum for a flowering hedge with dark berries.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery

Photo credits & licenses

Arrowwood viburnum: Fritz Flohr Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0
Heavenly bamboo: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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