Wayfaring tree viburnum
Viburnum lantana
Wayfaring tree viburnum (Viburnum lantana) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 8–12 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Tough drought-tolerant viburnum. Flat white flower clusters; bright fruit aging red→black.
low to medium water8–12 ft tall and 8–12 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Viburnum lantana
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Mohican'
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 8–12 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- late spring
- Pollinator value
- high
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Wayfaring tree viburnum good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Wayfaring tree viburnum is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Wayfaring tree viburnum get?
- It matures to about 8–12 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide.
- How much water does Wayfaring tree viburnum need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Wayfaring tree viburnum native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
