Viburnum nudum (Possumhaw Viburnum)

Possumhaw (Viburnum nudum)

Height, Spread: 5-12 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet, well-drained, acidic

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Spring, white flowers

Native Range: Eastern USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, host plant, wildlife resource, drought tolerant

Notes: Deciduous shrub found in wetlands in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of NC. Attractive to pollinators and a host plant for the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon) and Hummingbird Clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe). Birds and mammals eat its fruits, and the leaves and twigs are browsed by deer. Best planted alongside a pond or in a boggy area.