Viburnum rufidulum, also known as the rusty blackhaw,[2] blue haw,[2] rusty nanny-berry,[2] or southern black haw,[2] is a flowering species of shrub or small tree that is common in parts of the Eastern and Central United States.

[3][4] It produces attractive flowers and fall foliage, as well as fruits that are popular with some species of bird.

[4] Bark is similar that of the flowering dogwood, ranging in color from "reddish brown to almost black" and forming "blocky plates on larger trunks".

[4] The fruits are purple or dark blue, glaucous, globose or ellipsoid drupes that mature in mid to late summer.

[3] The rusty blackhaw prefers dry habitats with elevations generally below 750 m.[3] It grows in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.