More wet tolerant than Blackhaw, it's best used in clumps or groups to show off its fall color. Nannyberry is a large, vase-shaped shrub that has beautiful white flowers in May. The shrub develops fruit in the fall that birds love. Fall color is a fabulous maroon-red. Highly adaptable to all soil types, but not as shade-tolerant as Blackhaw. An excellent plant for shrub borders, though it tends to be leggy. Lower growing shrubs or perennials should be planted in the front of Nannyberry.

Environment:  Xeric  Dry/Mesic  Mesic  Wet/Mesic  Hydric

Exposure:  Shade  Part Shade  Morning Sun  Full Sun

Bloom Period:  Spring  Summer  Fall