Click on image for full screen view.
| Possum-haw Viburnum, Possum-haw, Withe-rod, Smooth Withe-rod, Naked Withe-rod, Bilberry, Nanny-berry, Swamp-haw Viburnum Viburnum nudum Caprifoliaceae Possumhaw viburnum enjoys wet, mucky soil and grows near streams and in damp forests and acid bogs of the East Texas Pineywoods, east to Florida and north to New England. It is an erect and spreading plant, having lustrous leaves and white flowers in spring. Its blue-black fruit are eaten by a number of birds.
Plant Habit or Use: medium shrub
Exposure: partial sun Flower Color: white Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: blue - black drupe Height: 8 to 16 feet Width: 5 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: acid Additional Comments:
|
| Index of Scientific Names | Index of Common Names | Photo Gallery Index |