Arrowwood Viburnum, Viburnum dentatum, is an upright, rounded, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub which typically matures to 6-10 feet tall with a similar spread, but may reach a height of 15 feet in optimum growing conditions. White flowers in flat-topped corymbs appear in late spring. Flowers give way to blue-black, berry-like drupes which are quite attractive to birds and wildlife. Ovate, toothed, glossy dark green leaves. Variable fall color ranges from drab yellow to attractive shades of orange and red. The woody root system is shallow and branching, sometimes producing underground runners that form clonal offsets.
Habitats include thinly wooded slopes, openings in bottomland woodlands, woodland borders, streambanks, and fence rows. This shrub is cultivated throughout the state as an ornamental landscape plant, although it rarely seems to escape
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils. Established plants have some drought tolerance.