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Viburnum opulus var. americanum Highbush Cranberry


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 5.5-7.5


Form/Color Deciduous, grows to 13', reddish new Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
leaves, yellow to red fall foliage, flowers Tolerance:
white in May, red fruit.


Urban Very tough, soil adaptable, performs


Tolerance: well in the right of way, tolerant of
varied soils.


Habitat: Hedges, scrub, woodland, damp soils.


Ecosystem Attracts butterflies.
Services:


Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.


Ornamental Yellow to red fall foliage, white flowers,


Value: red fleshy fruit. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other:


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Viburnum prunifolium Black-Haw


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 5.0-8.5


Form/Color Deciduous, to 15', small tree, flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


white in April-May, black fruit in Tolerance: tolerance.
September-October.


Urban Should tolerate concrete debris,


Tolerance: intolerant of soil compaction.


Habitat: Open woods, open habitats, edges.


Ecosystem Wildlife value high, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae, fruit eaten by birds and


mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerates drought, intolerant of flooding.


Ornamental White, showy, clusters of flowers.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Very slow grower.


Shade Somewhat tolerant of partial, open shade.
Tolerance:

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