Suggested Native Replacements:
- Arrow-wood, Arrow-wood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum)
- Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
- Black haw, Blackhaw (Viburnum prunifolium)
- Maple-leaf viburnum, Dockmackie (Viburnum acerifolium)
- Red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)
- Southern wild raisin, Possum-haw (Viburnum nudum)
- Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
- Strawberry-bush, American strawberry-bush (Euonymus americanus)
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Considered Invasive by the State of Virginia?
No
Threat Level
Not Applicable
Additional Info
Notes: A number of Viburnum species native to China and Japan were introduced to North America in the 1800s as ornamental shrubs, and they are still widely available commercially. Birds act as a major vector for the spread of their seeds beyond cultivation, and they are now reported as invasive in natural areas of Virginia, including the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Arlington, and Alexandria.
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