Viburnum obovatum 'Reifler's Dwarf' ~ Reifler’s Dwarf Viburnum

Reifler’s Dwarf Viburnum is a compact mounding multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with dense branching and very small ovate dark green leaves with purple tints in fall.  Tiny dome-clusters of white flowers bloom in spring and give way to blue-black berries in fall.  Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well-drained soils.  The wood on Riefler’s Heat has a rank odor but is heat tolerant, and drought tolerant once established.  Foliage is evergreen in the South but needs afternoon shade there.  Type:  Shrub Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height:  4' - 5' Spread:  5’ - 6' Spacing:  5' USDA Hardiness Zone:  6 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest:  Spring, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering- flower buds start in summer.   Pruned stems will not have fruit display.LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized