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Description	Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) is a medium to tall, medium spreading shrub growing best in full sun but will tolerate some shade.
Pronunciation	(vy-BER-num)(den-TAH-tum)
Plant Type	Shrubs Deciduous, Site author's observations
Hardiness Zone	2-8
Sunlight	full sun, mostly sunny, tolerates shade
Moisture	average to moist
Soil & Site	average
Flowers	white(flat topped cymes), late May to early June.
Fruit	blue to black colored fruit (drupes), The shrubs in my yard produce lots of fruit and it just seems to disappear. I am assuming that the birds remove the fruit.
Leaves	dark green, have a sheen., all color is very unpredictable, I have seen it range from poor yellow and reds to vivid yellows and red, there are many cultivars with predictable fall color
Stems	forms a clump suckering from the base with stems that are straight like arrows
Dimensions	A large shrub that can get 6-8 feet tall by 5-6 foot spread. (Some references give this plant a spread of 10-15 by equal in height). Can be spaced 5-6 feet on center. Best used in corner plantings or plantings away from the foundation of the house.
Propagation	cuttings
Misc Facts	AKA: Roughish and Downy Arrowwoods
Author's Notes	I have had a planting of 6 on a hill for over 20 years. They are about +8 by +8 feet. I stop using the species Arrowwood many years ago. Now there are many cultivars with better foliage color, fruit, size, etc.
Notes & Reference	#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr)

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Scientific Name: Viburnum dentatum