Nannyberry vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Nannyberry vs Meadowsweet

Viburnum lentago

Filipendula ulmaria

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Nannyberry
Meadowsweet

Nannyberry is a hardy shrub known for attracting wildlife. Its clusters of white flowers and tasty berries are suitable for bees, birds, and other animals.

Nannyberry is also used in urban yards and landscaping. This shrub makes a beautiful ornamental and is small enough to grow underneath power lines. Its berries can be eaten fresh or used in baking and preserves.

Makes a great hedge or privacy screen in an urban yard. Often has great red fall color to complement its spring flowers.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Nannyberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

Nannyberry Quick Facts

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red to purple
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: gray and scaly
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: sheepberry, sweet viburnum
Other Names: bride wort, mead wort