Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry Viburnum
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Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Description
Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry, Sheepberry, or Sweet Viburnum) is a species of Viburnum native to the northeastern and midwestern United States, and in southern Canada from New Brunswick west to southeastern Saskatchewan. Isolated populations are found in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Colorado, and the Appalachian Mountains as far south as Kentucky and Virginia.
Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Blooming
Blooms tubular flowers followed by ovoid red, blue, or black fruits. Some species produced flowers with fertile central flowers surrounded by sterile ray florets. Many are self incompatible. Fruiting is best when several seedlings of the same species are planted together, allowing cross pollination to occur.
Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Growth
Evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs and some trees. Viburnums do well in sun or part shade. Height varies depending on variety, but one species will grow to approx. 30 ft. tall. Viburnum works well in shrub border or woodland garden. Plants attract wildlife.
Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Planting
Propagate from the seed in fall. Sow in containers in a cold frame or in a seedbed. Can also propagate deciduous plants from greenwood cuttings, and evergreens from semi-ripe cuttings, in summer.
Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Pest
Aphids, weevils, Japanese beetles, tree hoppers, scale insects, and mealybugs. Viburnum is also prone to powdery mildew, downy mildew, rust, wood rot, and gray mold.
Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes fragrant. The fruits are toxic and can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption. Deciduous species color nicely in fall.
Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) - Soil and irrigation
Most Viburnum species require regular irrigation and will tolerate alkaline and acidic soils.
