Blackhaw Viburnum Viburnum prunifolium is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
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Blackhaw Viburnum Viburnum prunifolium is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth at Wild Cherry Farm Native Plant Nursery Michigan
Cecropia Moth at Wild Cherry Farm Native Plant Nursery Michigan
Spring Azure Butterfly at Wild Cherry Farm Native Plant Nursery Michigan

Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium)

$10.75
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Blackhaw Viburnum flowers attract a variety of small native bees, butterflies, skippers, and hummingbird moths (illinoiswildflower.info). It is a host plant to the Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, Spring Azure, and 99 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the threatened Henry's Elfin (butterfliesandmoths.org) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Birds love the Viburnum berries and they are eaten by the Ruffed Grouse and many woodland songbirds and small mammals (Bird Table). Keep in mind that in order to get reliable fruit, this plant needs to be cross-pollinated with another viburnum plant.

Photo credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service (1), John Blair (2-3)

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Blackhaw Viburnum flowers attract a variety of small native bees, butterflies, skippers, and hummingbird moths (illinoiswildflower.info). It is a host plant to the Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, Spring Azure, and 99 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), including the threatened Henry's Elfin (butterfliesandmoths.org) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Birds love the Viburnum berries and they are eaten by the Ruffed Grouse and many woodland songbirds and small mammals (Bird Table). Keep in mind that in order to get reliable fruit, this plant needs to be cross-pollinated with another viburnum plant.

Photo credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service (1), John Blair (2-3)

Life Cycle: Perennial 

Sun Exposure: Partial, Light Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry

Height: up to 15 feet

Plant Spacing:   5-10 feet

Bloom Time: April-June

Bloom Color: White

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Great Landscaping Plant

Host: Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, Spring Azure, and 99 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org) and possibly Henry’s Elfin (butterfliesandmoths.org)

Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Henry's Elfin (Incisalia henrici) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)

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