Nannyberry

Common Name: Nannyberry Scientific Name: Viburnum lentago Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist Bloom Colour: White Season of Interest: Spring Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline Description: Its white flowers provide a splash of brightness in spring, but the real action is in the fruit, which goes through multiple colour changes as it matures.
  • Common Name: Nannyberry
  • Scientific Name: Viburnum lentago
  • Layer: Structure
  • Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun Soil Conditions: Moist-drained, Moist
  • Bloom Colour: White
  • Season of Interest: Spring
  • Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Shoreline
  • Description: Its white flowers provide a splash of brightness in spring, but the real action is in the fruit, which goes through multiple colour changes as it matures.