20 NANNYBERRY SWEET VIBURNUM Lentago Shrub Tree Blue Black Berry Fruit White Flower Seeds

Description:
Name: Nannyberry
Other common names: Sweet Viburnum / Sheepberry
Scientific name: Viburnum Lentago
Color: White flowers / Blue-black (dark purple) fruit
Plant seeds: Fall sow / cold stratify
Bloom time: Spring
Harvest: Fall – winter
Hardiness zone: 2 – 8
Plant height: 15 – 25′
Plant spacing: 10 – 15′
Light requirements: Sun – part shade
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 20 seeds

The Nannyberry, native to Eastern North America, is an ornamental plant known for its edible fruit. When unpruned, it maintains a shrub form, or it can be pruned into a single trunked tree. In spring, it produces 5″ flower clusters that attract bees and butterflies. By fall, these flowers turn into delicious purplish black berries that are sweet and juicy. These berries can be consumed fresh, used in jams, baked in pies, or dried for later use. Birds and other wildlife are also attracted to these berries. In the fall, the plant’s 4″ green leaves transform into stunning shades of yellow, orange, and deep reds, providing a colorful display even after the leaves drop, as the berries remain attached to the shrub.