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Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) is an eastern North American shrub with an upright, rounded habit. Blue black fruit feeds birds and other wildlife, while glossy toothed leaves turn orange and red in fall. Flat clusters of white flowers appear in late spring.
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Chinese Viburnum (Viburnum ichangense), also called Ichang Viburnum, is an upright spreading shrub native to China. Black fruit and narrow reddish purple fall foliage give it ornamental interest. Small, slightly fragrant flower clusters appear earlier in the season.
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Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum) is a native Manitoba shrub with an upright, multi stemmed habit. Black fruit ripens in late summer and feeds birds, while white spring flowers support pollinators. The sharply toothed leaves have a characteristic downy underside.
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Linden Viburnum (Viburnum dilatatum) is an East Asian shrub with bright red fruit that matures from late summer into fall and can persist into early winter, attracting birds. Creamy white flower clusters bloom in late spring, and broad toothed leaves turn bronze, burgundy, and red in fall.
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Wild Raisin (Viburnum cassinoides), also called Witherod Viburnum, is a shrub with fruit that changes through pink, red, blue, and black as it ripens and provides food for wildlife.
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| Plant or seed choice | Fruit size reference | Leaf morphology | Hardiness reference | Native status | Regional ripening reference | Suckering reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowwood Viburnum Seeds | About 6.4 mm; the source does not state the measurement axis | Opposite, simple, ovate to heart-shaped leaves with coarsely serrated margins; about 5–10.2 cm long | Not recorded | VASCAN lists the species in NB, NS, ON and QC, but not Manitoba; this is a province-level database result, not proof of precise absence | North Carolina source: fruit display and ripening from July to September; not a Manitoba forecast | Species reference: develops suckers with age; the source does not state the mechanism |
| Chinese Viburnum Seeds | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Under the source’s V. erosum treatment, native to Asia and not Manitoba; cultivated or naturalized occurrence is not assessed | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Downy Arrowwood Seeds | Minnesota species reference: fruit 6.4–12.7 mm long | Opposite, simple, oval leaves with coarse teeth; paler and hairy beneath, especially along the veins | USDA zones 3a–8b species reference; not a Manitoba survival guarantee | Native in Manitoba under VASCAN’s accepted name Viburnum rafinesqueanum | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Linden Viburnum Seeds | About 8.5 mm; the source does not state the measurement axis | Opposite, simple, elliptic to obovate leaves with coarsely toothed margins and hair on both surfaces | USDA zones 5a–8b species reference; not a Manitoba survival guarantee | Native to Asia, not Manitoba; cultivated or naturalized occurrence is not assessed | Not recorded | Species reference: suckers and can form thickets; the source does not state the mechanism |
| Wild Raisin Seeds | Quebec species reference: 6–9 mm; the source does not explicitly label the axis | Opposite, simple, oval-elliptic leaves with irregular teeth; 4–10 cm long; width not recorded | Not recorded | VASCAN lists the species in eastern Canadian provinces, but not Manitoba; this is a province-level database result, not proof of precise absence | South Carolina source: fruit matures to black from August to October; not a Manitoba forecast | Quebec species reference: suckers from the underground root system; rhizomes and stolons were not described |
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