Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum rufidulumRusty Blackhaw Viburnum is a small tree native to the Texas Hill Country that grows 15–20 ft tall and 10–15 ft wide. It wants full sun or part shade and low water, and handles caliche and clay soil. Blooms white in Apr–May. Good for birds.
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From our guide
Village of the HillsSmall shrub or tree with glossy dark leaves, white flower clusters, blue-black fruit, and outstanding wine-red fall color.
Why it works here
Among the best fall color of any native here, and it does it in part shade on alkaline soil.
Watch out
Slow growing and can be hard to source. Wants a little protection from full west sun.
The facts
7 sources- Type
- Small tree
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (3+ hrs)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- 15–20 ft
- Spread
- 10–15 ft
- Bloom
- Apr–May · white
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- Takes caliche and clay · recorded on clay, deep, dry, loam, sand, well drained
- Deer
- Moderate — deer may browse it, especially new growth. Some browsing on new growth; established plants hold.
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
Recorded in these EPA Level IV ecoregions in the Austin and Hill Country launch area:
1,082 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
In the Village of the Hills guide, but not on the grower stock lists we read yet. Ask a native-plant nursery.
also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.