Plant Detail: Viburnum lentago

* Common Name:	nannyberry, sweet viburnum, blackhaw, wild raisin, sheepberry
* Genus:	*Viburnum*
* Species:	*lentago*
Subspecies:
* Family (scientific):	Caprifoliaceae
* Family (common):	Honeysuckle
Synonyms :	Viburnum x vetteri
* Distribution in Canada:	Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick

Photographer: Douglas Ladd @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database.

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Habitat

Ecozone(s):

Boreal Shield
Atlantic Maritime
Mixedwood Plains
Boreal Plains
Prairies

Natural Habitat(s):

Woodland (35-60% cover)
Forest Edge
Prairie/Meadow/Field
Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field (less than 25% cover)
Riparian (edge)
Swamp/Marsh (nutrient rich)
Lakeshores

Habitat Garden(s):

Pond Edge/Wetland Garden
Butterfly
Bird
Hedgerow / Thicket / Windbreak / Screening
Woodland
Prairie/Meadow

Erosion Control?

Characteristics		Growing Conditions
* Plant Type:	Shrub	Moisture Requirements: Dry, Normal, Moist Light Requirements: Sun, Partial Shade Soil Requirements: Clay, Sand, Loam Temperature Zone: 2
Evergreen?	No
Average Height:	4 to 7 m
Tolerances:

Flower Info		Fruit/Seed Info
Showy flowers?	Yes	Showy fruit/seeds?	Yes
Bloom time:	May to Jun	Edible for humans?	Yes
Flower Colour(s):	White/Cream	Fruit/Seed Colour(s):	Black, Red, Blue

Miscellaneous		Uses
Fragrant Flowers?	No	Urban Oasis, Stewards in the City, and Eco Superior are specific Evergreen programs that some plants are used in.
Fragrant Foliage?	No	Program & Other Uses:	Urban Oasis Stewards in the City Culinary Aboriginal
Fall colours?	Yes
Distinctive bark?	No
Poisonous to humans?	No
Thorns or prickles?	No
Attracts wildlife?	Squirrels Birds Butterflies Butterfly Larvae Bees Other Showy Insects
Larval host for:	Spring Azure and Gossamer Wings Butterflies	Provincial tree/flower?
Plant Watch species?	No

Fruit - raw or cooked [Moerman. D.]. It can also be dried for winter use [Harris. B. C.]. The fruit is variable in size and quality, the best being about 15mm long, pulpy, very sweet, somewhat juicy and pleasant tasting but with a thick skin and a single large seed. The fruit is said to be best after a frost but it is sometimes dry [McPherson. A. and S.].

An infusion of the leaves has been used in the treatment of measles. An infusion of the leaves has been drunk, or a poultice of leaves applied, in the treatment of dysuria[Moerman. D.].

Seeds can be sown in a cold frame in the fall, and greenwood cuttings can be taken for use in propagation.

Native American Ethnobotany Da

Plants for a Future

David Suzuki Foundation

Trees of Ontario
Linda Kershaw
Lone Pine Publishing
2001
ISBN 1-55105-274-1

Shrubs of Ontario
Soper, J.H. and M.L. Heimburger
ROM
1982
ISBN 0-88854-283-6

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