Black Haw

Other names

Sweet Haw, Sheepberry, Nannyberry, Stagbush

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Not Native to the Finger Lakes Region, CT South to FL, TX and Mexico

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden

Source of plant

Donald Egolf, McGuire Gardens

Description

Round headed tree or multi-stemmed shrub, stiffly branched, reaching 12' to 15' in height and 8' to 12'in width; can reach 20' to 30' in height. Flowers white, appearing creamy due to the numerous yellowstamens, borne in 2" to 4" diameter flat-topped cymes in May. Fall color deep red or bronze, variable. Fruit a drupe up to 1/2" long, pinkish rose maturing to bluish black, bloomy, effective September through the fall.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

fall color, fruiting characteristics, food