Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior' - Autumn Jazz® Viburnum

Autumn Jazz Viburnum is a native deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit and shiny, deeply veined dark green foliage that turns burgundy in fall.  Flat-topped clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers bloom in late spring and are followed by abundant blue-black drupes in summer that persist in winter.  Flowers best in loamy, moist well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established. 

Viburnum dentatum also acts as a host for the Spring Azure butterfly.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering.  No serious pests or diseases.  Watch for whiteflies.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, and Foundation Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Sweetspire, Magnolia

IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior', 2017, Autumn Jazz [Arrowwood Viburnum] (1)+(2), (2) Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior', 2017, (3) Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior', 2018 photo

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.