Category: Blackhaw drupes get eaten later in the season when other fruits are gone

  • Drupes Waiting

    December 16, 2025 Blackhaw drupes (Viburnum prunifolium) waiting for a hungry bird or two to come along to gobble them up, to disperse those seeds to a new spot far from the parent shrub. Blackhaw drupes don’t get eaten up quickly but later in the winter after the first frost. Aging and frost helps them become…