Rusty Blackhaw

Viburnum rufidulum

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in dry forests and woodlands; moderately dry forests; forests and woodlands; glades, barrens and outcrops on limestone; glades, barrens and outcrops on mafic or serpentine rock; floodplain and bottomland forests; streams, rivers and their banks. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Native to Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height: 10–20 feet
Spread: 10–20 feet
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Somewhat dry to moist

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Viburnum rufidulum — foliage photograph — Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society / James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service · CC BY 3.0 us · Original photograph

At a glance

Life cycle: Woody perennial
Leaves: Deciduous
Bloom: Spring
Fruiting season: September to October

Recorded in 62 Arkansas counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

Moderately dry forests

Forests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.

Forests and woodlands

Forest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.

Glades, barrens and outcrops on limestone

Open, thin-soil openings and rock on limestone, dolomite or other lime-rich rock, including cedar glades.

Glades, barrens and outcrops on mafic or serpentine rock

Open, thin-soil openings, outcrops and cliffs on dark, magnesium- or iron-rich rock such as serpentine, diabase or gabbro.

Floodplain and bottomland forests

Forests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.

Streams, rivers and their banks

Flowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Arkansas. Shared habitat, not food. 112 animals.

Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Common Ground-dove
Columbina passerina
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Eastern Wood-pewee
Contopus virens
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Henslow's Sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Hooded Warbler
Wilsonia citrina
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Birds. 1 shared habitat
House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Kentucky Warbler
Oporornis formosus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Birds. 1 shared habitat

All wildlife of Arkansas

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

84CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

Genus host records with ranges including AR · Viburnum

Celastrina ladonSpring Azure
Hemaris thysbeHummingbird Clearwing
Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
Achatia distinctaDistinct Quaker
Acronicta fallaxThe Green Marvel
Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
Adoneta spinuloidesPurple-Crested Slug
Agnorisma badinodisPale-Banded Dart
Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra

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Anagrapha falciferaCelery Looper Moth
Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
Antepione thisoariaVariable Antepione
Apatelodes torrefactaSpotted Apatelodes
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips purpuranaOmnivorous Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia juglandanaHickory Leafroller
Argyrotaenia marianaGray-Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
Automeris ioIo Moth
Calledapteryx dryopterataBrown Scoopwing
Callophrys henriciHenry's Elfin
Callosamia prometheaPromethea Silkmoth, Promethea Moth
Cecrita guttivittaMaple Prominent, Saddled Prominent
Cenopis diluticostanaSpring Dead-Leaf Roller Moth, Oak Cenopis
Cenopis reticulatanaReticulated Fruitworm Moth
Choristoneura parallelaParallel-Banded Leafroller, Spotted Fireworm Moth
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Crocigrapha normaniNorman's Quaker
Darapsa choerilusAzalea Sphinx
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
Ennomos subsignariaElm Spanworm Moth
Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
Euchlaena irrariaLeast-Marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginariaOchre Euchlaena
Euphydryas phaetonThe Baltimore, The Black Checker
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Euplexia benesimilisAmerican Angle Shades
Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
Glyptocera consobrinellaViburnum Glyptocera, Glyptocera Moth
Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
Harrisimemna trisignataHarris's Three-Spot
Hemaris diffinisSnowberry Clearwing
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
Hypena scabraGreen Cloverworm Bomolocha, Black Snout
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Iridopsis defectariaBrown-Shaded Gray, Willow Looper
Iridopsis ephyrariaPale-Winged Gray
Iridopsis larvariaBent-Line Gray
Kocakina fidelisIntractable Quaker, Green Fruitworm, Fourlined Green Fruitworm
Lacinipolia loreaBridled Arches, Bridle Groundcat
Lomographa vestaliataWhite Spring Moth
Lytrosis unitariaCommon Lytrosis
Machimia tentoriferellaGold-Striped Leaftier Moth
Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
Metaxaglaea inultaUnsalted Sallow, Viburnum Sallow
Metaxaglaea semitariaFootpath Sallow
Morrisonia confusaConfused Woodgrain
Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
Oreta roseaRose Hooktip
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Orthosia rubescensRuby Quaker
Packardia geminataJeweled Tail Slug Moth
Pandemis limitataThree-Lined Leafroller Moth
Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
Phlogophora periculosaBrown Angle Shades
Plagodis alcoolariaHollow-Spotted Plagodis
Platynota idaeusalisTufted Apple-Bud Moth
Pleuroprucha insulsariaCommon Tan Wave
Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
Pyrrharctia isabellaIsabella Tiger Moth, Banded Woolybear
Schizura badiaChestnut Schizura
Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
Synchlora frondariaSouthern Emerald
Tetracis cachexiataWhite Slant-Line
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Xestia c-nigrumSpotted Cut-Worm, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Black-letter Dart
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm
Zale horridaHorrid Zale, Sacled Zale
Acleris placidana

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

17BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Viburnum

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

18BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Viburnum

Bombycilla cedrorumCedar Waxwing
Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
Acanthis flammeaCommon Redpoll
Aix sponsaWood Duck
Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
Catharus minimus/bicknelliGray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus ustulatusSwainson's Thrush
Falcipennis canadensisSpruce Grouse
Lagopus lagopusWillow Ptarmigan

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Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
Mimus polyglottosNorthern Mockingbird
Pinicola enucleatorPine Grosbeak
Sialia sialisEastern Bluebird
Sturnus vulgarisEuropean Starling
Vireo griseusWhite-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceusRed-eyed Vireo
Vireo solitariusBlue-headed Vireo

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Viburnaceae
Hardiness: Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH: Acidic to neutral
Flower color: Cream or white
Fruit begins: September
Fruit ends: October

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Spring” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition differs)
Flower color · “Cream or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Fruit begins · “September” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition · Carolinas and Georgia
Fruit ends · “October” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition · Carolinas and Georgia
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differs)
Height · “10–20 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Tennessee Smart Yards, Virginia DCR Coastal Plain, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ)
primary_flower_color · “white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Good drainage; Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Tennessee Smart Yards, Virginia DCR Coastal Plain, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ)
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “10–20 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Rusty Black Haw

Conservation status

Arkansas rank	SNR
Global rank	G5
AR status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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