Is Leatherleaf Viburnum deer resistant?
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 5–8LightPart shade
Mature height120–180 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Leatherleaf Viburnum
Long deeply corrugated evergreen leaves that hang down and curl in cold weather, which some people find dramatic and others think looks permanently unwell. It needs shelter from winter wind or the foliage browns badly. Plant two if you want the red-to-black fruit, since a single plant sets little.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 71 to 118 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf Viburnum grows
Hardy across most of these 49 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
- 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
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Leatherleaf Viburnum
- Is Leatherleaf Viburnum deer resistant?
- Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Leatherleaf Viburnum grow in?
- Leatherleaf Viburnum is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Leatherleaf Viburnum grow in shade?
- Yes. Leatherleaf Viburnum tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Leatherleaf Viburnum get?
- Mature height is roughly 120–180 in. Growth rate is moderate.