Swamp haw (Viburnum nudum) vy-BURN-um new-dum Genus:  Viburnum

This plant produces a myriad of tiny white flowers set in wide, stalked flower heads. The white flowers appear in early summer, then mature to egg-shaped berries that turn from green to creamy-pink, deepening throughout the summer and ending in a blue-black hue in autumn. Plants grow 12-15 feet tall and 6 feet wide.

Care: 

Provide rich, moist, and very acidic soil. It tolerates wet soils. It does well in shade but blooms best in almost full sun.

Propagation: 

Take greenwood cuttings in summer.

Problems: 

Viburnum beetle, gray mold (Botrytis), rust, downy mildew, powdery mildew, wood rot, Verticillium wilt, leaf spots, and dieback. Aphids, scale insects, weevils, Japanese beetles, mealybugs, and tree hoppers.

Overview

Height 10 ft. to 15 ft. Spread 10 ft. to 15 ft. Growth Pace Moderate Grower Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Characteristics Attracts Song Birds, Native, Showy Fruit Bloom Time Early Summer Flower Color White Uses Beds and Borders Style Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden Seasonal Interest Summer Interest Type Shrubs