Botanical profile

Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’

Latin name
Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’
Common name
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
Type
Shrub
Family
Adoxaceae

The Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' is an ornamental deciduous shrub with a compact, rounded habit, highly valued for its multiple decorative features. In spring, it offers abundant blooms of small white flowers in umbels, followed in autumn by spectacular bright blue berries that attract birds and other garden wildlife. Its toothed green foliage turns beautiful reddish-purple or golden hues in autumn, further enhancing its seasonal appeal. Very hardy and deer-resistant, it is perfect for hedges, borders, specimen plantings, or naturalized areas, in full sun to partial shade, in well-drained soil. Easy to maintain, it is an excellent choice for promoting local biodiversity.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Moderate
Fertilization
Light, balanced intake in spring
Soil type
Well-drained, tolerates a variety
Minimum temperature
-40 °C (-40 °F)
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Late spring to summer
Flower color
Creamy white
Fruiting
Bright blue berries attractive to birds
Foliage color
Green (autumn red-purple/gold)
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Bushy, compact
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
8 ft (2.5 m)
Width
8 ft (2.5 m)
Growth rate
Moderate
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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