Nannyberry

Latin Name: Viburnum lentago

Facts about Nannyberry:

• From the Honeysuckle family

• Shape and Size Small trees or shrubs 4-7m tall

• Habitat:

  • Roadsides

  • Wood edges

  • Riverbanks

  • Rich and moist soil

• Looks Like:

  • A hardy and fast growing shrub that is often planted as an ornament because of its fragrant flowers, attractive fruits, and reddish winter twigs.

  • Fruit

    • Bluish-black with a whitish bloom

    • Sweet raisin- or date-like flavor

  • Flowers:

    • Creamy white and pleasant- smelling

BioDiversity Benefits:

• Provide food for wild turkeys and many song birds.

Historical Use:

• Fresh of the fruit is edible and can be cooked and seeded to make jam and jellies