Purchased for the color & size. These are ok . Bottom half of shrubs are dead. Charle Brown shrubs
Alleghany Viburnum
Alleghany Viburnum
Low stock: 9 left
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
Choose Alleghany Viburnum when you need a large, leafy privacy shrub with flowers, fruit, and good deer resistance. The tradeoff: it needs room, and winter leaf hold can vary in colder New England spots.
Buy This If
- You want a broad privacy screen.
- You like flowers followed by berries.
- You need a deer-resistant shrub.
Skip This If
- You need a narrow hedge.
- You want a tidy dwarf shrub.
- Your soil stays wet.
PGNE Report Card
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | A- | It gives a strong, natural shrub border look with spring flowers, dark foliage, and fruit. |
| Growth Rate | B+ | It fills in at a useful pace without needing constant correction. |
| Maintenance | B | It is generally straightforward, but its size means occasional pruning is part of the job. |
| Deer Resistance | A- | It is a strong pick where deer browsing is a concern, though no shrub is completely immune. |
| Small Space Fit | D | This is not the shrub for narrow beds, small corners, or tight walkways. |
| Screening Value | A | Its dense branching and large frame make it one of the better deciduous shrubs for privacy. |
Compare It To
Arrowwood
Choose Alleghany Viburnum for heavier foliage and a denser privacy screen; choose Arrowwood if you want a more native-style wildlife hedge with a looser look.
Nannyberry Viburnum
Choose Alleghany Viburnum for a broader, denser screen; choose Nannyberry Viburnum if you want a more upright naturalized shrub with strong bird value.
California Privet (Fast Growing, Privacy Hedge)
Choose Alleghany Viburnum for flowers, fruit, and better wildlife value; choose California Privet if fast shearing into a hedge is the main goal.
Our Experience
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Alleghany Viburnum for property lines and larger mixed borders, not tight front beds. Give it space early so you are not fighting its natural size later.
Plant Facts
| Mature Height | 11 ft |
|---|---|
| Mature Width | 11 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 5a-8a |
| Spacing | 8 ft |
| Sun | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Moisture | Dry to average |
| Growth Habit | Upright, rounded, multi-stem |
Customers Usually Ask
Will it stay green in winter?
Partly, depending on winter exposure; expect more leaf drop in colder, windier spots.
Will it get berries?
Fruit is more reliable when another compatible viburnum is planted nearby.
Can I shear it like a hedge?
Light shaping is fine, but it looks better as a natural screen than a tight clipped wall.
Shrubs Grown to Perform in New England
Pro Growers of New England, Inc
SKU:PGNE-31262
