Is Blackhaw Viburnum deer resistant?
Viburnum prunifolium
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–9LightPart shade
Mature height144–180 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range1 US state
About Blackhaw Viburnum
Native, drought-tolerant, with excellent burgundy autumn colour and edible blue-black fruit. One of the toughest viburnums for dry ground.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 71 to 118 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Blackhaw Viburnum
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Blackhaw Viburnum grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohionative
- 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
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 1 US state in total.
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Common questions about Blackhaw Viburnum
- Is Blackhaw Viburnum deer resistant?
- Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Blackhaw Viburnum grow in?
- Blackhaw Viburnum is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Blackhaw Viburnum grow in shade?
- Yes. Blackhaw Viburnum tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Blackhaw Viburnum get?
- Mature height is roughly 144–180 in. Growth rate is moderate.