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Viburnum lantanoides (Hobble bush)
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Viburnum lantanoides
Other names
Hobble bush, American wayfaring tree, Mooseberry, Moosewood
Genus
Viburnum Viburnum
Species
V. lantanoides - V. lantanoides is a spreading, deciduous shrub with prostrate outer branches that root in the soil. Rounded to broadly ovate, toothed, dark green leaves turn yellow, red, or purple in autumn. Lacecap-like cymes of tubular, fertile, white flowers are surrounded by saucer-shaped, sterile ray-florets bloom in late spring and early summer. Flowers are followed by ovoid red fruit ripening purple-black.
Viburnum lantanoides is: Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
Toxicity
Berries may cause stomach discomfort.
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow, Red, Purple in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8 after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Viburnum lantanoides (Hobble bush) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Viburnum lantanoides
Other names
Hobble bush, American wayfaring tree, Mooseberry, Moosewood
Genus
Viburnum Viburnum
Species
V. lantanoides - V. lantanoides is a spreading, deciduous shrub with prostrate outer branches that root in the soil. Rounded to broadly ovate, toothed, dark green leaves turn yellow, red, or purple in autumn. Lacecap-like cymes of tubular, fertile, white flowers are surrounded by saucer-shaped, sterile ray-florets bloom in late spring and early summer. Flowers are followed by ovoid red fruit ripening purple-black.
Native to
Eastern North America
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
Toxicity
Berries may cause stomach discomfort.
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow, Red, Purple in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8 after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Viburnum lantanoides (Hobble bush) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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