Viburnum cassinoides
witherod viburnum, withe-rod
Notes:
AKA V. nudum var. cassinoides.
Native to moist soils, including bogs and springheads.
Easy to transplant and extremely durable. Takes rejuvenation pruning. Sandy soil tolerance is debated (Dove/Woolridge and JerseyYards.org vs. White Oak, NCSU, and the USDA), but the USDA is an outlier in denying clay tolerance. Missouri BG claims fragrant flowers, but no one else does.
Var. angustifolium has narrower leaves and grows more slowly and openly than the species.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, Stoecklein, JerseyYards.org, UConn, USDA, Missouri BG, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
habit:arching
habit:rounded
long-lived
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
resprouts notably
salt intolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
WON high-value plant
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