Chicago Lustre (available in garden centers) or local native stands of arrowwood can serve as pollinators. I'm very disappointed. Makes a great hedge or foundation planting, excellent for residential landscapes. The remarkably intense blue fruit that inspired the Blue Muffin™ name appear in late summer and fall. Fruit production is increased by having another cultivar of arrowwood near by to cross pollinate the flowers. The leaves are "brown and lacey-looking for lack of better This handsome selection of the North American native arrowwood viburnum boasts neat foliage, white spring flowers, and, if a different selection is planted nearby, the namesake blue fruits in autumn. And last year after installing them, sure enough we had no berries. This is the kind of thing I'm aware of nowadays though. A note about deer resistance: viburnums are generally considered deer resistant in that they rarely cause significant damage to the whole plant. Now I am just hoping and praying they survive. without the other cross-pollinating cultivar, you won't get any fruit! 4 partially. This handsome selection of the North American native arrowwood viburnum boasts neat foliage, white spring flowers, and, if a different selection is planted nearby, the namesake blue fruits in autumn. Find out where you fall in the USDA Hardiness Zones database. The fruit is Blue Muffin's big selling point but, as others have noted, it needs to be co-planted with a different dentatum variety that blooms at the same time. My fault for not knowing that at the time of purchase. Perfect for small gardens at just 5 feet tall and wide, Blue Muffin springs into … All Rights Reserved. The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). ; autumn jazz, red feather, raspberry tart, etc.) My Blue Muffin is a nice enough shrub, but the absence of berries makes it just another viburnum bush. Blah, I bought this partially so it could have wildlife value. Makes a great hedge or foundation planting, excellent for residential landscapes. It's a pity that Proven Winners does not sell a good pollinator such as Little Joe. Your plant(s) will ship to the garden center you chose within the next 21 days. Non-fragrant white flowers in flat-topped corymbs (to 4" diameter) appear in late spring. I'll be going to a native plant store just in case though to put a few along our woods to give a better shot at cross-pollination. By clicking "LOGIN", you are to get the blue berries and that other variety must flower at the exact same time as the V. dentatum 'christom'. so i bought THREE shrubs that are supposed to bear fruit, but will not without buying more shrubs that i was not aware of and the flowers stink... awesome plant.. More compact than other Arrowwood viburnum, it fits easily into the residential landscape. Now Spring has arrived and they are in full bloom and full of the viburnum beetle in the larvae stage. At present, there are no Proven Winners varieties that are suitable for pollinating Blue Muffin, so we recommend Chicago Lustre, which is a … © 2020 Monrovia Nursery Company. thanks for the rip off.. NOT!! I planted two Blue Muffin in 3/4 day sun and average soil 7 years ago. Purchasing a different variety of viburnum that is beetle resistant was another recommendation. Find locations near you that offer Proven Winners products. The shiny dark green leaves are beautiful all season and turn attractive shades of orange to burgundy in the fall. The Blue Muffins always are finished flowering by the time the Chicago Lustre flowers, however.