Viburnum prunifolium

black haw

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Caprifoliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

12 - 24ft

Spread

8 - 12ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Berry; Black, Blue, Pink

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

reddish purple

Habitat

successional woods, thickets, old fields, and roadsides

Notes

fruits edible, used for preserves; Fruits edible to humans; fruits eaten by foxes, bobwhites and several songbirds

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
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