Latin: Viburnum lentago
Other common names: blackhaw, sheepberry, sweet viburnum, wild raisin
Mature Height: 20 ft.
Soil / Climate: Favors rich, moist sites. Grows in both shade and sun. Very hardy as a transplant.
Notes: Small, white, fragrant flowers. Fruit is light in color, and turns black in the fall. Fruit is persistant throughout winter and resembles raisins in appearance.
Wildlife: A favorite winter food for ruffed grouse, bobwhite, pheasant, and many others
Cold Stream Farm supplies Nannyberry Viburnum shrubs which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.