Black Haw Viburnum is grown for its foliage and the structure it brings to a planting. It's hardy across USDA zones 4 through 10. Its spring flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies.
Black Haw Viburnum — the short answer
Black Haw Viburnum: grown in zones 4–10, part sun, pH 4.8–7.5.
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Hardy to zone 4 — USDA PLANTS Database (-33 °F, converted).
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.5
- USDA PLANTS
- Sun
- Part Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Black Haw Viburnum is
Black Haw Viburnum grows as a perennial. It blooms white in spring.
How to grow Black Haw Viburnum
Black Haw Viburnum grows in USDA zones 4 through 10. Black Haw Viburnum does best in part sun — at least 4 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 4.8 to 7.5.
USDA Zones
4-10
Hardy to zone 4: USDA PLANTS Database lists -33 °F, converted to zone 4a, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: our plant database.
Soil pH
4.8 - 7.5
USDA PLANTS
Sun
Part Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
Data pending
Cold Hardiness
-33°F
The coldest temperature this plant is documented to survive.
USDA PLANTS
Start the season right
Plant black haw viburnum in part sun with at least 4 hours of direct sun.
Match the soil
Black Haw Viburnum prefers pH 4.8 to 7.5 (USDA PLANTS). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Keep it in good form
Prune black haw viburnum to shape as it grows; the reward is its foliage and structure, not a harvest, so steady upkeep is the whole job.
Where Black Haw Viburnum thrives
Black Haw Viburnum is hardy across USDA zones 4 through 10. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 4–10 spans average winter lows from -30°F to 40°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 38 outright and splits 13 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 4–10·Where Black Haw Viburnum growsOpen map →
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Black Haw Viburnum stands, state by state
Black Haw Viburnum is rated for zones 4–10 — a cold floor USDA puts at -30 to -20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 38 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 13 more, and 0 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 4–10
38 states
3 of 38 shown
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
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Good to know
Black Haw Viburnum offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Your land is one point inside Black Haw Viburnum's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Black Haw Viburnum will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether black haw viburnum actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Black Haw Viburnum
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Black Haw Viburnum in my zone?
Black Haw Viburnum grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 10 (Hardy to zone 4: USDA PLANTS Database lists -33 °F, converted to zone 4a, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: our plant database.). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Black Haw Viburnum?
Time black haw viburnum to your own season rather than the calendar. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Black Haw Viburnum need?
Black Haw Viburnum does well in partial sun — around 4 hours of direct sun, and it takes some afternoon shade in stride. That flexibility makes it a good match for a bed the house or a nearby tree shades for part of the day. A Growable Ground report maps how the sun actually falls on your land, hour by hour, so you can set it where the light lines up.
What soil does Black Haw Viburnum need?
Black Haw Viburnum prefers soil pH 4.8 to 7.5 (USDA PLANTS). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Black Haw Viburnum attract pollinators?
Yes — black haw viburnum's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
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Black Haw Viburnum state by state
Every state black haw viburnum's zone reaches — 24 link straight to that state's black haw viburnum growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.