Job's Nursery and Pumpkin Patch LLC

Helping Tri-City Gardeners Grow Since 1940!

Job's Nursery LLC is a family owned nursery and tree farm that offers a wide selection of outdoor plants that are hardy for our area. We are located just north of Pasco on Columbia River Road.  It's a short trip to a beautiful location to escape the hustle and bustle of your everyday life.

 

 

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Viburnum, Blue Muffin

Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'

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Viburnum, Blue Muffin (Viburnum dentatum 'Christom') at Job's Nursery

Viburnum, Blue Muffin fruit

Viburnum, Blue Muffin fruit

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Viburnum, Blue Muffin (Viburnum dentatum 'Christom') at Job's Nursery

Viburnum, Blue Muffin flowers

Viburnum, Blue Muffin flowers

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Viburnum, Blue Muffin (Viburnum dentatum 'Christom') at Job's Nursery

Viburnum, Blue Muffin in bloom

Viburnum, Blue Muffin in bloom

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Height:  7 feet

Spread:  7 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Other Names:  Arrowwood Viburnum

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

A compact garden shrub covered in showy flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring followed by striking blue berries, attractive to birds, reliable fall color; a rugged and adaptable shrub, ideal for the garden or as a natural hedge

Ornamental Features

Viburnum, Blue Muffin is blanketed in stunning creamy white flat-top flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. The powder blue fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters from early to late fall. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The serrated oval leaves turn an outstanding deep purple in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Viburnum, Blue Muffin is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Viburnum, Blue Muffin is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Viburnum, Blue Muffin will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Fruit  Fall Color  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features