Species PlantsNannyberry

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago

CommonPlant
Illustration of Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)

Nannyberry is a large native shrub or small tree of moist forests and forest edges that produces large, flat-topped white flower clusters in spring followed by clusters of blue-black berries in fall. The sweet berries are edible and were used by indigenous peoples. They are an important food source for cedar waxwings, robins, and many other birds.

Habitat
Moist forest edges, stream banks, and thickets across eastern North America
Diet
Berries eaten by cedar waxwings, robins, bluebirds, and small mammals
How common
Common

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