Viburnum Species, Alder-Leaved Viburnum, American Wayfaring Tree, Hobblebush, Witch-Hobble

Viburnumlantanoides

Family
Adoxaceae (a-dox-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Viburnum (vy-BUR-num)
Species
lantanoides (lan-tan-OY-deez)
Synonym
Viburnum alnifolium
Viburnum grandifolium
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Buckfield, Maine

Oyster Bay, New York

Panama, New York

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutrals
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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | neutral

The hobblebush is native to E. North America and is essentially the American counterpart to the European Wayfaring Tree, V. lantana. The...Read More

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Blairsville, GA | August 2004 | positive

This bush is the key stone to my Back Yard Habitat. It gives the birds cover all summer and all the birds love the berries as they ripen...Read More

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Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a) | February 2002 | neutral

The hobblebush is native to New Brunswick and Michigan to the mountains in North Carolina. Very large leaves is probably its most distin...Read More

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