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Species: Viburnum acerifolium

(vye-bur'num a-ser-i-fo'lee-um)

Viburnum acerifolium

Maple-leaved Viburnum

Found on Course Walks

None Listed

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

No cultivars listed

Ornamental Characteristics

Shrub 4 to 8 feet

4' - 6' (spread 3' - 4')

Deciduous

sparsely branched shrub

extremely shade tolerant Does not tolerate full sun

Environmental Characteristics

Part shade, Shade

4a

Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

fall foliage outstanding pinkish red to light red-purple; white flower clusters in June; shiny black fruit in September persist into winter

Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Moderately susceptible to V. Leaf Beetle

Bare Root Transplanting


Other

great understory plant; suckers and colonizes; Native to Northeast U.S.

Native Range Map

Native Range Map Image

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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