Is Arrowwood Viburnum deer resistant?
Viburnum dentatum
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 2–8LightPart shade
Mature height60–120 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, 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 fall 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
Similar to Arrowwood Viburnum
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- BarberryBerberis sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- BayberryMyrica pensylvanicaZones 3–7Rarely damaged
- Blue Mist ShrubCaryopteris clandonensisZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- BoxwoodBuxus sempervirensZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- BroomCytisus sp.Zones 5–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- Bush CinquefoilPotentilla fruticosaZones 2–7Rarely damaged
Where Arrowwood Viburnum grows
Hardy across 50 states on zone range alone, and native to 28 of them. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering. Select any state, including one it will not grow in, for what is resistant there.
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- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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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.