Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium 
Blackhaw is a small understory tree probably found in every county in Missouri. It occurs in rocky woods and along rocky stream banks. Its white flowers, scarlet fall foliage and blue-black berries make blackhaw excellent for landscaping. It is also useful for wildlife food and cover and windbreaks.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 30 ft
- Spread
- 20 ft
- Leaves
- opposite, simple, 1 1/2" - 3" long; elliptical, finely toothed; shiny green
- Flowers
- small white flowers in flat clusters 2" - 4" wide
- Fruit
- l/2" long, elliptical, dark blue-black berry; on long stalks
- Bark
- gray, furrowed into rectangular plates
- Associated species
- American plum, red mulberry, persimmon, sumac
- Ideal site conditions
- average soil, full sun
- Value to man
- landscaping windbreaks
- Value to wildlife
- food, cover
- Growth Rate
- slow
- Range
