Blue Blaze™ Viburnum

Blue Blaze Viburnum is a compact native deciduous shrub with a mounded habit and deeply veined dark green foliage that turns burgundy in fall.  Flat-topped clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers bloom in late spring and are followed by abundant blue-black drupes in summer that persist in winter.  Flowers best in loamy, moist well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established. 

Viburnum dentatum also acts as a host for the Spring Azure butterfly.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering.  No serious pests or diseases.  Watch for whiteflies.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, and Foundation Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Sweetspire, Magnolia

IMAGES: Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society/James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Viburnum dentatum flowers, CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Famartin, 2014-11-02 12 33 36 Arrowwood foliage during autumn along Broad Avenue in Ewing, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.