Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium L. - Honeysuckle family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 16.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 18 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Blackhaw: Celastrina argiolus lucia, Celastrina argiolus lucia/violacea I, Coleophora viburniella, Platynota idaeusalis
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.