Maple-Leaved Viburnum

Scientific name

Viburnum acerifolium

Description

Maple-leaved viburnum is a low, deciduous shrub which typically grows between 1-2 m tall. Maple-leaved Viburnum may also be referred to as Mapleleaf Viburnum, Maple-leaf Arrowwood, or Arrowwood. The 3-lobed leaves resemble a maple leaf, are arranged oppositely, and produce attractive magenta colours in the fall. Numerous small, white flowers are arranged in a flat-topped panicle and bloom late-spring to mid-summer. Maple-leaved Viburnum produces berries which turn black at maturity and are beneficial to Ruffed Grouse, woodland songbirds, as well as small mammals.

Planting conditions

Maple-leaved Viburnum grows best in normal to moist conditions and will grow in full sun, partial sun, and full shade conditions. It’s shade-loving tendencies make Maple-leaved Viburnum an excellent understory species for naturalizing woodlands, forest edges, stream banks, and lakeshores. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions including sand, loam, clay, and rocky soils. However, it prefers well-drained soils that are neutral to slightly acidic.

Details

• Plant height:
  • Max 2m
  • Max 3m
  • Any
• Moisture level:
  • Normal
  • Moist
• Light conditions:
  • Full sun
  • Partial sun
  • Shade
• Soil type:
  • Sandy
  • Loamy
  • Clay
  • Rocky
• pH:
  • Acidic
  • Normal
• Depth:
  • Potted
  • Bareroot
• Eco Zone:
  • 4b
  • 5a
  • 5b
  • 6a
  • 6b
• Plant type:
  • Shrub
• Height:
  • 2 m
• Spread:
  • 1 m