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About
the
Viburnum
-
Arrowwood
:
The
Arrowwood
Viburnum,
Viburnum
dentatum,
is a
deciduous
shrub
which
usually
grows
6 to
8
feet
in
height,
reaching
15
feet
under
ideal
conditions.
Spread
is
equal
to
height.
The
habit
is
dense
and
multistemmed
with
arching
branches.
The
foliage
is
glossy
dark
green,
fall
colors
are
yellows,
reds
and
purples.
The
creamy
flowers
are
not
fragrant
and
they
appear
in
early
summer
for
two
weeks
on 2
to 4
inch
cymes.
The
fall
fruit
is a
blue-black
drupe,
small,
very
attractive
to
birds
which
disseminate
the
seeds.
An
adaptable
and
hardy
shrub,
produces
many
suckers,
which
must
be
pruned
back
to
keep
the
plant
compact.
It
withstands
high
pH,
heavy
soils
and
various
climatic
conditions,
some
salt
tolerance. |
