Downy Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum rafinesquianum

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · native

Last updated May 11, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

5 ft

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zone Zones 3–4

Fall Color

Scarlet

Origin

much of eastern North America

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

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.