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Viburnum dentatum Arrow-Wood


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 3.9-7.0


Form/Color Deciduous, multistemmed, moderate Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
grower to 10', flowers white in June-July, Tolerance:
dark blue fruit in August-October.


Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction,


Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.


Habitat: Swamps, freshwater tidal and nontidal


marshes, pond edges, swamp forest
gaps moist to wet soil. Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by
Services: mammals and birds, host to some


butterfly larvae.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, drought.


Ornamental White, showy, clusters of flowers in
Value: summer, fleshy dark blue fruit in late Compatibility: Can form colonies.


summer and fall.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Common in New York City. Attacked


by Viburnum leaf beetle.
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Viburnum lentago Nanny-Berry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 6.0-8.5


Form/Color Deciduous, forms thickets, fast grower to Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.


30', often a small tree, flowers white in Tolerance:
May-June, black fruit in August-October.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction, should


Tolerance: tolerate concrete debris.


Habitat: Open woods, edges, rich, moist soil.


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


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, tolerant of flooding.


Ornamental White, fragrant, showy clusters of flowers,
Value: black fleshy fruit. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Roots fairly well from cuttings.


Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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