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Adoxaceae
Maple-leaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Woodland grace.
- Family
- Adoxaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- well-drained, acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its three-lobed leaves closely resemble maple leaves, which is how it earned both its common and scientific names (acerifolium means 'maple-leaved').
- The flat-topped flower clusters attract over 100 species of native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
- Fall foliage turns a stunning pinkish-purple to deep magenta, rivaling any ornamental shrub for autumn color.
- The dark blue-black berries persist through winter and are an important food source for wild turkeys and ruffed grouse.
- It is one of the few native shrubs that thrives in dry shade under large forest trees like oaks and maples.
Color meanings
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modesty
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understated beauty
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autumn splendor