Blue Muffin® Arrowwood Viburnum
Shrub
- Delicate white flower clusters attract a flurry of pollinators in spring!
- Intense blue fruit clusters late in the season that birds love.
- Thrives in sun/shade and wide range of soils.
- Easy to grow & deer-resistant privacy screen.
- Zones 3-8, sun/part sun, 7′ tall x 7′ wide at maturity.
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Description
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Common name: Arrowood viburnum
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun), Part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 5-7' tall x 5-7' wide
Flower color: White with blue fruit
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Summer-fall
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Wet soils, Proven Winners, privacy & screening, native, heat tolerant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Uses: Background, border, erosion control or embankment, foundation planting, hedge, massing, ornamental, privacy, slopes, specimen.
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part-sun (4-6 hrs sun/day)
Water: Average to moist.
Space: 6-8 ft apart.
Fertilizing: Apply a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring if desired.
Winterizing: A good 2-3" layer of mulch is recommended.
Maintenance & Pruning: No pruning is required. Blooms on old wood, but if pruned after bloom, you will eliminate berry formation.
For best fruiting/berries, plant multiple varieties for cross pollination. Best Pollinator for Blue Muffin (an early bloomer) is 'Chicago Lustre.'
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.