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Blue Muffin®
Plant in sun or partial shade
60 - 84
Viburnum dentatum
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BLUE MUFFIN™ is a useful viburnum variety. More compact than other Arrowwood viburnum, it fits easily into the residential landscape. Easy to grow, with little or no maintenance required, BLUE MUFFIN™ adapts to most locations with full sun to partial shade. Clean white flowers make for a crisp contrast with the glossy green leaves in early to mid-summer. The remarkably intense blue fruit that inspired the BLUE MUFFIN™ name appear in late summer and fall. The fruit add interest to the fall landscape, and attract songbirds to the garden. Berries are not edible.
Features
Creamy white summer flowers are followed by blue fruit in late summer. Chicago Lustre is a good pollinator. May be trimmed after flowering (leave flowers for fall berries.) Native. Deer resistant. Fruit is good for birds but not humans.
• Attracts Butterflies
• Deer Resistant
• Fall Interest
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• Native to the Americas
Ornamental Characteristics
Flower Color:
White
Foliage Color:
Green
Garden Height:
60 - 84"; Tall
Spacing:
72 - 96"
Habit:
Upright
Container Plant Style:
Thriller - Used either in the back or middle of a container. Usually a taller item that adds height and drama to the container.
Plant Needs
Duration:
Shrub
Shrub Type:
Deciduous
Bloom Time:
Early or Mid-Summer
Hardy Temp:
-40°F (-40°C)
Exposure:
Plant in sun or partial shade
Water Needs:
Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes
Makes a great hedge or foundation planting, excellent for residential landscapes. Also good in groupings, masses, and as a filler in the shrub border, good as a screen and for use in parking lots.
Patent Information
Blue Muffin® Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'
Growing Tips
Fruit production is increased by having another cultivar of Arrowwood near by to cross pollinate the flowers. Local native stands of Arrowwood will also act as a cross pollinator. Prefers well drained soil but adapts well to a variety of soils. Withstands high pH, heavy soils and changes in climate. Possibly one of the most durable Viburnums for the East and Midwest. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, buds form the summer prior to blooming. Medium moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for the recommended rate of application. Will sucker from the base of the plant.
