General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6 feet
Plant Spread: 5 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Green, maturing to vivid shades of pink and blue.
Fruiting Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Other: Fruit may persist through winter.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Pollinators: Beetles
Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Various insects
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Brandywine™
Cultivar name: 'Bulk'
Common names
  • Possumhaw Viburnum
  • Withe-rod Viburnum
  • Appalachian Tea
  • Blue Haw
  • Shawneehaw
  • Wild Raisin Viburnum

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Location: Maine
Date: Oct. 2013
Starting to change color with the colder temps.
Location: Maine
Date: 2017-09-20
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-09
Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Illinois
Date: 2018-09-18
Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Illinois
Date: 2018-09-18
Location: Steinkopf  Nursery, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-09-24
Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Illinois
Date: 2018-09-18
Location: Steinkopf  Nursery, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-09-24
Location: Steinkopf  Nursery, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-09-24
Location: Steinkopf  Nursery, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-09-24
Location: Steinkopf  Nursery, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-09-24
Location: Steinkopf  Nursery, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-09-24
Comments:
  • Posted by Trish (Grapevine, TX - Zone 8a) on Apr 29, 2022 4:18 PM concerning plant:
    Viburnum nudum 'Brandywine' features clusters of berries that begin green, turn white, then mature to pink and blue by fall. The berries stay on the shrub all winter and are favored by birds. This variety cross-pollinates well with Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur', insuring a bumper fruit set. The foliage turns a burgundy red in autumn, adding to the seasonal color display.

    This compact 5- to 6-foot-tall shrub only grows 5 feet wide at maturity. It thrives in full or part sun on well-drained soil. 'Brandywine' is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9.
  • Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Apr 10, 2020 10:05 AM concerning plant:
    I have not seen this newer cultivar yet. This cultivar is a compact form growing about 5 to 6 feet high and wide and it is noted for its large, prolific display of vibrant pink and blue berries (drupes), plus good red fall color. It is self-fertile and does not need another cultivar or the mother species around to bloom well. Still, it is often recommended with the 'Winterthur' cultivar. It was introduced into the trade by Mark Bulk of Boskoop, Netherlands. This is an eastern North American species that has found favour in the landscapes of Europe and this cultivar was selected there.
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