Downy Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum rafinesquianum

Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated May 11, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

5 ft

Site Requirements

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zones 3–4

Ornamental Interest

Fall Color

Scarlet

Origin

much of eastern North America

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

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.