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Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
12–15 ft
Spread
16 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 3a–8b
Bloom Time
May to June
Fall Color
Red
Origin
from Connecticut to Florida, west to Michigan and Texas

Diseases (10)

Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Shoot Blight
Phytophthora ramorum Ramorum leaf and shoot blight (Sudden oak death)
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Pseudomonas syringae pv. viburni or Xanthomonas spp. Bacterial blight (Leaf spot)
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Phytophthora ramorum"filthy five\" genera are inc Ramorum Leaf Blight and Shoot Dieback
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Shoot Blight
Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker

Pests (3)

Viburnum leaf beetle
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Bean aphid

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