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Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry
Viorne flexible

Obsolete Names

  • black haw
  • sheepberry
  • sweet viburnum
  • alises
  • alisier
  • bourdaine
  • viorne lentago
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: White Bloom period: May - May
Max Height: 20.0 feet
Max Width: 12.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
hedge Can be used as a hedge
Ecological Benefits:
Bird friendly Supports birds
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
acidic soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Viburnum lentago
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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View on iNaturalist

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Ecozone-prairies
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies

Butterflies Supported by Viburnum lentago

  • Agriopodes teratophora (Green Marvel)
  • Celastrina ladon (Spring Azure)
  • Lomographa vestaliata (White Spring Moth)

Bees Supported by Viburnum lentago

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 170 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity