My Deer Garden

Is Arrowwood Viburnum deer resistant?

Viburnum dentatum

White flat flower clusters of arrowwood viburnum
Photo by Ted Bodner, CC BY 3.0 us. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Rarely damaged

Deer almost always leave this alone.

Rating source: Rutgers NJAES E271

Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 2–8LightPart shade
Mature height60–120 in
BloomSpring
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range28 US states

About Arrowwood Viburnum

Native, tough, and the most useful shrub here for informal hedging. Blue-black berries in autumn are taken by birds within days.

Soil and care

Soil pH
5.5 to 7.5
Drainage
Average garden soil
Water
Moderate
Spacing
71 to 118 in apart
Growth rate
Moderate
Maintenance
Low

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Other shrubs with the same deer rating.

Where Arrowwood Viburnum grows

Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.

Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 28 US states in total.

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Hardy in these zones

Common questions about Arrowwood Viburnum

Is Arrowwood Viburnum deer resistant?
Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
What hardiness zones does Arrowwood Viburnum grow in?
Arrowwood Viburnum is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
Does Arrowwood Viburnum grow in shade?
Yes. Arrowwood Viburnum tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
How big does Arrowwood Viburnum get?
Mature height is roughly 60–120 in. Growth rate is moderate.