Arrowwood

Arrowwood Related Category: Plants name for several woody plants, particularly of the family Caprifoliaceae ( family), formerly used for making arrows.

Southern Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum The name arrowwood comes from the long, straight branches, which were used for arrow shafts.

Comments: Arrowwood produces 2- to 4-inch clusters of small, white flowers (Vis. 7) in late spring. Small, dark blue fruits (Vis. 8) are produced in late summer and are eaten by birds. The fall color (Vis. 6) is red to reddish purple.

Leatherleaf Arrowwood Scientific Name: Viburnum rhytidophyllum Hemsl. Synonym: Family: Caprifoliaceae ...

Viburnum Viburnum, or arrowwood, is an ornamental shrub and small tree in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae [Total Votes: 150, Hits: 606] Updated On: 10/26/2007Print ...

Viburnum lantana, the way-faring tree, is shade tolerant and hardy to zone 2; Viburnum opulis, the European cranberry bush, hardy into zone 2, and also tolerates some shade and clay soil. Most shade tolerant is Viburnum dentatum, the arrowwood ...

Viburnum dentatum, Arrowwood viburnum; Southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum, Southern arrowwood Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie', Erie viburnum ...

Oceanspray, Arrowwood   ho-lo-DIS-kus DIS-ko-lor Deciduous shrub, 10-15 ft (3-6 m), erect. Twigs slightly ribbed when young, pith large, white. Leaves, simple, alternate, to 10 cm long, shallowly toothed or lobed, grayish green.

Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood viburnum) Be the first to rate this plant Hardiness Zones: 1 ...

The fall color of Arrowwood Viburnum is highly variable from one shrub to the next, and superior cultivars have been selected for this trait, including 'Ralph Senior' [Autumn Jazz], 'Synnesvedt' [Chicago Lustre], 'Morton' [Northern Burgandy], ...

spiraea, please contact: Kris Johnson, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN ( ) SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE PLANTS: Some suitable native alternatives for Japanese spiraea include shrubs like sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), arrowwood ...

Arrowwood (V. dentatum and similar species) was formerly used for making arrows. The waxy-fruited snowberries are species of the genus Symphoricarpos.

See also: Viburnum, Viburnum dentatum, Green, Rose, Viburnum prunifolium