Allegheny Viburnum

Ever-impressive: The Allegheny Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophylloides 'Allegheny') is a wonderful choice for a low-maintenance and hard-working addition to the garden. With fragrant flowers and an adaptive spirit, this shrub is an excellent choice for long-lasting beauty that won't go out of style.

The Allegheny Viburnum is a garden classic with showy yellow-white clusters of fragrant blooms that shine brightly through spring. While these tasteful flowers glow in the springtime sun, they are made even more dramatic by the Allegheny Viburnum's backdrop of leathery, glossy, deep green leaves.

The ovular shape and deep veining of these leaves makes them even more delightful in fall when the Allegheny Viburnum brightens to a golden yellow and orange in colder climates.These soft, buttery blooms are also a favorite among bees and butterflies.

If green is your color, you're in luck--the Allegheny Viburnum keeps its green all year long in southern zones and during mild winters.

This peppy plant also boasts bright red berries that age to a deep blue-black as they ripen and mature. Birds and squirrels truly love these charming berries. Don't be surprised when birds nest nearby the berry buffet for easy access to one of their favorite meals. Keep the buffet well-stocked by planting a pollinating partner.

No matter where you plant your Allegheny Viburnum, it's beauty and strength will not go to waste. Of course, it makes a wonderful addition to the wildlife garden and many landscapers find the Allegheny Viburnum to be one of the best-performing shrubs for a large-scale informal hedge or screen.

Others use this showy plant as an anchor next to the home, garage, or shed. The Allegheny Viburnum also makes a wonderful choice as a specimen or planted staggered for an unbreakable shelterbelt or windbreak.

This exciting and vibrant shrub is a great choice for gardeners looking for reliable beauty with the added bonus of being beneficial for wildlife.