Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry, Wild Raisin, Sheepberry. Originated in … Canada,United States | Tree
Viburnum lentago belongs to the plant family VIBURNACEĈ and Genus Viburnum This Tree prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Viburnum lentago does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Viburnum lentago so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Viburnum lentago nannyberry,wild raisin,sheepberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry, Wild Raisin, Sheepberry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Viburnum lentago have a faint perfume scented fragrance. Wild raisin (also known as sheepberry and nannyberry) can survive the coldest of winter climates with annual temperatures as low as -50° Fahrenheit. It needs soil that is dry. This plant can survive short periods of drought.
Viburnum lentago will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Viburnum lentago is a woody perennial. Wild raisin (locally known in some parts as sheepberry and nannyberry) is deciduous in nature.
Flowers of the plant Viburnum lentago have a smell of lightly perfumed and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Perfume | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 35' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a pulpy, sweet and juicy flesh
Berries … variable in quality; the best ones are 1/2 inch oval shaped, bluish-black in color and have a thin white dusting
The berries are variable in quality; the best ones are 1/2 inch oval shaped, bluish-black in color and have a thin white dusting. It has a pulpy, sweet and juicy flesh. Viburnum lentago is most frequently used cooked or fresh.
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