Age / Size: 1-0 / 18-24" · Height: up to 30 ft (9 m) · Spread: round-topped head with pendulous flexible branches; trunk up to 10 in diameter Crown shape: Large shrub or small tree with a short trunk and round-topped crown Light: Full sun to dappled shade; quite shade tolerant · Soil: Rich loam to clay-loam; tolerates drier sites · Moisture: Moist to average; found near stream banks and swamp borders · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: Larger in more open sites Flowers / fruit: Creamy white flowers in spring; small round blue-black drupes 0.31-0.63 in long on reddish stems — thick-skinned, sweet and juicy; orange to red fall colour Wildlife & landscape: Mammals, game birds and songbirds consume the fruit through winter; excellent wildlife shrub Native range: Moist areas of northern and eastern North America; low woods, swamp borders, stream banks Cautions: One of the more palatable viburnum fruits. Can be grown as a shrub or trained as a small tree. May develop mildew in shady sites. Sources: NC State Extension · Wikipedia

PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)