Viburnum prunifolium
Blackhaw Viburnum
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Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - Description
Viburnum prunifolium (known as blackhaw or black haw, blackhaw viburnum, sweet haw, and stag bush) is a species of Viburnum native to northeastern North America, from Connecticut west to eastern Kansas, and south to Alabama and Texas.
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - 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.
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - 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.
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - 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.
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - 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.
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes fragrant. The fruits are toxic and can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption. Deciduous species color nicely in fall.
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) - Soil and irrigation
Most Viburnum species require regular irrigation and will tolerate alkaline and acidic soils.
