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Tried and True Native Plant Selections
for the Mid-Atlantic
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Viburnum nudum (Possum-haw)
Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage. The shrub is indigenous to low woods, swamps, and bogs in the Mid-Atlantic region.*
*It is native to DC and common in DE. In MD, it is scattered in the Coastal Plain. In PA, V. nudum var. cassinoides (Northern Wild-raisin) is present throughout the state. In VA, it is frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, and rare in the mountains. In NoVA, it has not been reported in Loudoun County. You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
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Tried and True Native Plant Fact Sheets