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Hobblebush

Viburnum lantanoides

Hobblebush is a sprawling cool-forest viburnum whose low branches root where they touch, tripping the unwary. Big bold leaves, lacecap white bloom, and red-to-black fruit light up the shaded understory.

Family

Viburnaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

perennial

Height

10–10 ft

Spacing

6–12 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

May, June

Bloom colors

white, pink

Wildlife value

butterflies, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~104 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

hedge or screen, foundation, erosion control

Native states

CT, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV