Viburnum lantana

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Common Name —— Wayfaring Tree
Family —————— Adoxaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 8
Form ——————— Large shrub
Height/Spread ——– 2.0 – 2.5 m / 2.0 – 3.0 m
Water ——————– Dry to Medium
Soil ———————– Dry; fertile; loam
Sunlight —————- Full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— Deciduous; opposite; simple; ovate; cordate to rounded leaf base
Bud ———————- Naked; grey
Fall Colour ———— Purple-red; not significant
Flower —————— May; small; white clusters with yellow stamens; showy
Fruit ——————— August-September; red/blue-black berries; flat clusters
Limitation ————- Prone to leaf spot
Strength —————- Works with compact soil; alkaline soil tolerant
Use ———————– At shrub borders; as erosion control

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