Reifler’s Dwarf Viburnum is a compact mounding multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with dense branching and very small ovate dark green leaves with purple tints in fall. Tiny dome-clusters of white flowers bloom in spring and give way to blue-black berries in fall. Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well-drained soils. The wood on Riefler’s Heat has a rank odor but is heat tolerant, and drought tolerant once established. Foliage is evergreen in the South but needs afternoon shade there.
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
4' - 5' |
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Spread: |
5’ - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prune immediately as needed after flowering- flower buds start in summer. Pruned stems will not have fruit display.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Elderberry, Joe Pye Weed, Rudbeckia
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Viburnum Reiflers Dwarf 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Viburnum Reiflers Dwarf 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
