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Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry is a large, adaptable viburnum that can be grown as a tall shrub or small tree, with creamy flower clusters and sweet blue-black berries good for jelly. Tolerates shade, wet, and dry alike.

Family

Viburnaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

14–16 ft

Spacing

6–12 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

songbirds, butterflies, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~104 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden

Native states

CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY