Black Haw
Viburnum prunifolium
Adoxaceae
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
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