Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum)

$10.75

Arrowhead Viburnum is a great plant to have in the landscape. The flowers attract many native bees and it is the host plant to the Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, and 100 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The fruits are consumed to some extent by a variety of upland gamebirds and songbirds, including the Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Pileated Woodpecker, Wild Turkey, Blue-Headed Vireo, and Swainson's Thrush (illinoiswildflower.info). White-Tailed Deer have been known to browse on the twigs and foliage of these shrubs, but it is not preferred as a source of food.

Photo credit: Dan Keck (1) John Blair (2-3)

Arrowhead Viburnum is a great plant to have in the landscape. The flowers attract many native bees and it is the host plant to the Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, and 100 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The fruits are consumed to some extent by a variety of upland gamebirds and songbirds, including the Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Pileated Woodpecker, Wild Turkey, Blue-Headed Vireo, and Swainson's Thrush (illinoiswildflower.info). White-Tailed Deer have been known to browse on the twigs and foliage of these shrubs, but it is not preferred as a source of food.

Photo credit: Dan Keck (1) John Blair (2-3)

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium

Height: 6-15 feet

Plant Spacing: 6-15 feet

Bloom Time: May-June

Bloom Color: White

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Rain Garden

Host Plant: Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, and 100 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

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