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Downy Arrowwood Seeds
Downy Arrowwood Seeds
Pack contains: 20+ seeds
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.
The shrub tolerates shade and varied soil and is used in naturalized plantings, shelterbelts, and understory restoration.
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Starting this seed
- Cold2 to 3 monthsCold stratification
- SowAfter the cold stage
- Seed source
- Manitoba
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
How to stratify seed
In the fridge. Put the seed in a bag with a damp medium such as peat moss, vermiculite, sand or coco coir. The medium is only there to hold moisture. Keep the bag in the fridge, above freezing, for the cold period shown, then sow.
Or outside. Sow the seed outdoors in the fall and let winter do the cold period.
The plant these seeds grow into
Growing details
- Native range
- ManitobaA native viburnum
- Fruit size
- About a quarter to half an inch long
- Foliage
- Oval leaves with coarse teeth, in opposite pairsPaler and hairy underneath
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada
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