Sargent Viburnum

Viburnum opulus var. sargentii

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · native

Last updated May 11, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

12–15 ft

Site Requirements

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zones 3b–8b

Ornamental Interest

Bloom Time

April to May

Origin

Pacific Northwest native

Powdery MildewHigh

Active Conidial Spread

Viburnum leaf beetleHigh

Larval Hatching & Feeding

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.