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Viburnum (viburnumnudum) Brandywine and Winterthur combine to make lots of wildlife berries

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Viburnum Brandywine A gardener can never have too many versatile Viburnums! They are pretty much deer resistant, bring butterflies when they are in flower, produce berries for wildlife in the winter and many have fragrant flowers. Viburnum Winterthur The 150 Viburnums vary in their need for shade, part-shade or sun and also in their need for moisture so study your location (sun after your trees leaf out, distance from nearest water source, etc.) before making a variety selection. There are many beautiful native varieties for US gardeners, too. Viburnum Brandywine is one that needs sun - but look at those berries!   In order to get the most fruit, plant with Viburnum Winterthur for cross-pollination. Bluestone Perennials has V. Brandywine on sale right now, if you are interested. Blue Heron Nursery describes Viburnum nudum Winterthur as a dense shrub with deep green leaves that turn red in the fall. Creamy white flowers followed by white berries that t...