Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001509
11/12/99
Viburnum cassinoides--Witherod Viburnum
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Height: 6 ft Spread: 6 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: white flowers
Fruits: pink, blue then black
Comments: Witherod Viburnum is not as common as other
viburnums. The small, white flowers (Vis. 1) are produced
in late spring or early summer. The fruits (Vis. 2) are at
first green, then pink, then blue and finally black. The
fall foliage color is an excellent red. The plant is valued
more for its fruits and fall color than for its flowers.
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