Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Arrowwood viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

**'Ralph Senior' Flower and leaves (Buncombe County, NC)**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Adaptable native hedge; plant a genetically different compatible selection for heavier fruit.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 6–10
Mature Width (ft): 6–10
Bloom Season: Late spring

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Upright rounded

Mature Height (ft)

6–10

Mature Width (ft)

6–10

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Bloom Season

Late spring

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native

WNC Notes

Adaptable native hedge; plant a genetically different compatible selection for heavier fruit.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate–high

Deer Resistance

Moderate

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**Flower with butterfly**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeFritz Flohr Reynolds ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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