Tree Descriptions
Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
| Height: |
15-30’ |
| Width: |
6-10’ |
| Growth Rate: |
moderately fast-growing |
| Soil: |
loam to clay |
| Moisture: |
medium |
| Shade Tolerance: |
full sun to part shade |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Flower Color: |
mall, cream white |
| Fruit: |
September; Bluish-black |
| Uses: |
wildlife, ornamental |
| Spacing: |
minimum 6’ x 6’ |
Fruits are food for many birds and mammals; often used as an ornamental for its
attractive flowers; the tendency to form suckers in lawns and gardens makes it somewhat
undesirable for domestication.