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Viburnum lantanoides Hobbleberry Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Viburnum lantanoides plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee and Michigan. It is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hobbleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as V. alnifolium. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Viburnum lantanoides Common Name: Hobbleberry Family: Caprifoliaceae Author: Michx. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 3 Mature Width: Habitat: Moist woods and shady ravines[43, 62].
Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils but is ill-adapted for poor soils and for dry situations[1]. It prefers a deep rich loamy soil in a shady position[11]. Requires a moist acid soil and woodland conditions but without competition from other plants[11, 184, 200]. Another report says that it requires an exposed position[3]. Dislikes alkaline soils[184]. Best if given shade from the early morning sun in spring[200].
A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -30°c[184].
Plants are self-incompatible and need to grow close to a genetically distinct plant in the same species in order to produce fruit and fertile seed[11, 200].
Plants are often self-layering in the wild and form thickets[184].
This species is closely related to V. furcatum[184].
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