{"id":1717,"date":"2026-10-29T18:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/?page_id=1717"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:22:43","slug":"possumhaw-viburnum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/possumhaw-viburnum\/","title":{"rendered":"Possumhaw Viburnum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Possumhaw Viburnum<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em>Viburnum nudum<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5>Family:\u00a0<em>Viburnaceae<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5>Phonetic spelling: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">vih-BUR-num NEW-doom<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6>By Talia Gould<\/h6>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1717 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/possumhaw-viburnum\/v-nudum-fall-color-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/V-nudum-Fall-Color-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/V-nudum-Fall-Color-1.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/V-nudum-Fall-Color-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/V-nudum-Fall-Color-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/V-nudum-Fall-Color-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1766'>\n\t\t\t\tFall foliage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/possumhaw-viburnum\/img_9023\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1309\" height=\"1607\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/IMG_9023.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/IMG_9023.jpeg 1309w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/IMG_9023-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/IMG_9023-834x1024.jpeg 834w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/IMG_9023-768x943.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2026\/10\/IMG_9023-1251x1536.jpeg 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1309px) 100vw, 1309px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1769'>\n\t\t\t\tSummer foliage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Possumhaw Viburnum is a native, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub. In the wild, it can be found growing in low, wet woods, bogs and savannas reaching up to 12 feet tall and wide. It is native to the North American coast all the way down from Quebec to Florida and west to Texas. This plant features dark green summer foliage that transfers into reddish purple and then to a scarlet in the autumn. It develops cream-white flower clusters that bloom May-June which have showy berries. The fruit attracts birds and wildlife, and the flower clusters supply nectar and pollen for native bees and butterflies. It is also heat, drought and deer tolerant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Possumhaw viburnum grows best in acidic, moist to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade but is generally tolerant to a wide range of soil textures. It is best planted along ponds, streams and bongs or in rain gardens.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Plant Details<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Growing Conditions: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 7.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sun Exposure: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Full sun to partial shade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Soil Preferences: Slightly acidic (&lt;6.0) , neutral.<\/li>\n<li>Soil Texture: Loam, Organic, Sandy.<\/li>\n<li>Soil Moisture: Moist, occasionally wet, good drainage.<\/li>\n<li>Pruning &amp; Maintenance: Low maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer, summer.<\/li>\n<li>Recommended Propagation Strategy: Stem cuttings, seed.<\/li>\n<li>Straight Species Size: 5&#8242;-12&#8242; tall x 5&#8242;-12&#8242; wide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Services:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Food Source: Fruits are eaten by songbirds, grouse, wild turkeys and squirrels.<\/li>\n<li>Beneficial Insects &amp; Birds:\n<ul>\n<li>Supports the following Insects:\n<ul>\n<li>Native bees, hoverflies, Lady Beetles, lacewings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Larval Host: Potential host plant for\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spring Azure Butterfly<\/span><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Hummingbird clearwing moths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insects, Diseases or Problems:\u00a0<\/strong>No significant problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cultivars<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Possumhaw Viburnum Viburnum nudum Family:\u00a0Viburnaceae Phonetic spelling: vih-BUR-num NEW-doom By Talia Gould Description: Possumhaw Viburnum is a native, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub. 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