Viburnum dentatum
Arrowwood Viburnum
Caprifoliaceae

Located next to Rainbow House near Rt. 195.

  • leaves opposite, ovate-rounded, glossy green
  • leaves have distinct, regular points along margin
  • buds imbricate, small, appressed, green-brown, smooth
  • flower buds and foliar buds similar
  • stems smooth, gray brown
  • flowers creamy white, in flat-topped clusters, in late spring
  • fruit is a oval drupe, bluish-black, in clusters, often taken quickly by birds
  • habit is a multi-stemmed shrub with arching, spreading habit
  • plant often suckers from underground roots

View Viburnum dentatum page in the UConn Plant Database


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