Nannyberry

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

A native viburnum with ornamental flowers, bold fall colour, and persistent berries valued by birds through winter.

  • Bluish-black fruit in the fall is attractive to birds
  • Glossy green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall
  • Upright when young, wider with age
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, roadside planting, woodland/woods edge, specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
5.0 – 6.0
Mature Spread (meters)
1.75 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Ontario Native
✓
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Lentago' can be grown as a tree form or as a multi-stemmed clump. Viburnum is best grown in a medium, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Any necessary pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure next year's bud set.

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