About Viburnum rafinesqueanum Schult.
Viburnum rafinesqueanum Schult., commonly called downy arrowwood, is a deciduous medium-sized shrub that typically grows to around 2 meters tall. It is native to Eastern North America, ranging from Quebec and Manitoba in Canada, south to Georgia and west to Oklahoma in the United States. In spring, downy arrowwood produces ornamental flowers that carry a slight unpleasant odor. This species has opposite, simple leaves, and produces dark blue fruit that forms berry-like drupes. Its foliage turns an orange-red color in late fall. Southern arrowwood (V. dentatum) is a similar species, differing in that it blooms later, with broader, more coarsely toothed leaves and longer petioles. Two other similar related species are smooth arrowwood (V. recognitum) and Carolina arrowwood (V. carolinianum).
