Blackhaw Viburnum Profile for Virginia
Virginia Extension describes blackhaw as a dry-soil adaptable shrub or small tree that can grow in sun or shade.
Blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) is a Virginia landscape-guide candidate for sites where shade and low soil moisture overlap. Virginia Cooperative Extension describes it as a multi-stem shrub or small tree that grows well in dry soil, adapts to many soil types, and can be grown in sun or shade. The guide’s native marker is defined as native to the eastern United States; it is not a county-level range result.
Site profile
The guide describes showy white flowers in May followed by fruit that changes from pink to blue-black. It gives no mature dimensions in this entry, so leave the final space requirement open until the selected plant and cultivar are checked. “Can be grown in shade” does not establish performance in deep shade beneath dense, established roots.
The illustration supports the source-described seasonal sequence; check mature space and nursery identity separately.
| Profile field | Source-supported information |
|---|---|
| Light and soil | Sun or shade; dry-soil adaptable; many soil types |
| Form | Multi-stem shrub or small tree |
| Seasonal traits | White flowers in May; fruit ripens from pink to blue-black |
| Wildlife and browsing | The cited entry does not state a wildlife relationship or deer response |
Confirm native occurrence in your Virginia county or ecological region, identify the nursery stock, and allow for a tree-like form. For a side-by-side site screen, see Virginia shrubs for dry shade.
Sources and further reading
- Problem-free Shrubs for Virginia Landscapesauthoritative-secondary