Seasonal Wild Flowers

Wayfaring-tree

Viburnum lantana

Adoxaceae

April to June

It is found thoughout the country, but is less common in

the North and the far Southwest.

It is native in Central and Southern England and planted

elsewhere.

See the BSBI distribution map for Wayfaring-tree

It grows in hedgerows, woods and scrub, mainly on

calcareous soils.

It is widely planted in hedges alongside roads in the South.

Wayfaring-tree is a native, deciduous shrub growing up to

6m.

The flowers are in pom-pom like clusters.

Each flowers has 5 white petals and 5 cream-coloured

anthers, giving the pom-pom an overall cream colour.

Leaves are dark green, crinkled and finely toothed.

In the early autumn, the fruits (berry) turn from orange

to red to black.

Wayfaring-tree in a hedgerow, Somerset

Pom-pom flower-head

Newly emerged stamens with anthers

Crinkly, finely-toothed leaves

Berries