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Michael Dirr
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| Viburnum prunifolium |
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Origin:
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Connecticut to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
Dirr says: "does well in dry soils."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 3 to Zone 8
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "12 to 15' in height by 8 to 12' in width, can grow 20 to 30' high. Round headed tree or multi-stemmed shrub, stiffly branched, similar to Crataegus (Hawthorn) in growth habit. Have seen some 20 to 25' plants in tree form that were quite handsome."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Spring
Dirr says: "not overwhelming but certainly attractive; May"
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer and orange, red and purple in the fall.
Dirr says: "handsome clean foliage in summer changing to purplish to reddish purple in the fall; various authorities have described the fall color as shining red, dull deep red to bronze; variable from plant to plant."
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Fruit:
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Color:
Red, Black
Season(s):
Late Summer, Early Fall
Dirr says: "pinkish, rose and at maturity bluish black, bloomy, September through fall. Fruit is palatable and has been used for preserves since Colonial days."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "Interesting as a small specimen tree, massing, shrub border, groupings"
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Drought
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Other Viburnum prunifolium References & Articles:
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Viburnum prunifolium is hardy in these areas:| Alsip, IL | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | | Canton, MI | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | | College Point, NY | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | | Easton, PA | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Highland Park, MI | | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | | Little Neck, NY | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Middle Village, NY | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newport News, VA | | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Parkville, MD | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Rego Park, NY | Ridgewood, NY | | Riverdale, IL | Rosedale, MD | Sparrows Point, MD | | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | Temperance, MI | | Towson, MD | Trenton, MI | Virginia Beach, VA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI | Woodside, NY |
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