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Possumhaw

Viburnum nudum

Also called Possumhaw Viburnum, Smooth Witherod, Possum Haw, Southern Wild Raisin, Wild Raisin

Possumhaw
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0

Possumhaw is a deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States, grown for its white spring flowers and blue-black berries that feed wildlife. It tolerates a range of conditions and is easy to grow in moist, acidic soil.

Family
Viburnaceae (Viburn family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist, especially in the first year, and water during dry spells.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, acidic loam; tolerates wet sites.
Temperature
Hardy to about -25 °C; suited to USDA zones 5 to 9.
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
E. U.S.A. to E. Texas
Climate
temperate

About

Viburnum nudum is a deciduous shrub in the genus Viburnum within the family Viburnaceae (it was formerly part of the family Caprifoliaceae).

One variety of the species is Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides; synonyms for this variety Viburnum nitidum Aiton, Viburnum cassinoides, Viburnum cassinoides var. harbisonii, Viburnum cassinoides var. nitidum, and Viburnum nitidum.

Where it grows

It is native to North America from southern Ontario and Quebec to Newfoundland, south to Florida, and west to Wisconsin.

Other Viburnum plants

Mapleleaf viburnum · Viburnum awabuki · Birchleaf Viburnum · Viburnum ×bodnantense · Burkwood viburnum · Viburnum ×carlcephalum · Korean spice viburnum · Viburnum cinnamomifolium · David Viburnum · Squashberry · Viburnum erubescens · Culver's root

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Viburnum nudum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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