Sargent Viburnum

Viburnum opulus var. sargentii

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated May 11, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

12–15 ft

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zone Zones 3b–8b

Bloom Time

April to May

Powdery MildewModerate

Spring Emergence / Primary Infection

Root weevilModerate

Adult Emergence & Foliar Feeding

Diseases: Regionally Documented (7)

Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Botrytis Shoot Blight Ramorum Blight (Sudden Oak Death) Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Bacterial blight (Leaf spot) Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker

Pests: Regionally Documented (3)

Pyrrhalta viburni Viburnum leaf beetle Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Aphis fabae Bean aphid

Cultivars (1)

'Onondaga'

Common name: Onondaga Viburnum Onondaga Sargent Viburnum; Mature height: 8–10 ft; Origin: trade_introduction_year:

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.