Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago L.

light
Sun–part
water
Medium
tall
5.0 m
wide
2.7 m

Viburnaceae

Also called Wild Raisin, Nanyberry

Formerly Viburnum lentagoides, Viburnum vetteri

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

Read from iNaturalist photographs of it in flower. A month counts at 50% of the best month's flowering share (smoothed over three months) and 10% of its flowering count, from at least 100 flowering observations in the band.

PetsNC State Extension lists it as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses (25 Oct 2026)
PeopleNo safety information yet

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

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About it

Grows as
Shrub or treeKew's checklist, not yet checked
Wild in
C. & E. Canada to N. & E. U.S.A.Kew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Full sun to part shade (3 h or more)Read from NC State Extension, one source
Height
4.6 m to 5.5 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Spread
2.4 m to 3.0 mRead from NC State Extension, one source
Water
Average: moist, well drainedRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
White, creamRead from NC State Extension, one source
Coldest it survives
-40 °C (USDA zone 3a)Read from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: climate, heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (11)

root
VIBLEN
Finnish
kiiltoheisi
Czech
kalina severoamerická
Russian
Калина канадская
Ojibwa
Aditedaamin (Atîte'tamînûn, Aditeminagaanwanzh)
French
viorne flexible
Estonian
kanada lodjapuu
Swedish
glansolvon
Chinese
細枝莢蒾, 梨叶荚蒾
Chinese (China)
樱桃叶荚蒾
Slovak
kalina severoamerická

Where this comes from

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