Viburnum acerfolium (Maple Leaf Virbunum)

Maple-leaf arrow-wood is a low, densely branched shrub. Flat-topped clusters of white flowers are followed by berries turning from red to blue-black. Bright- to dark-green, deciduous foliage, maple-like in shape, is very colorful in fall.

Landscape size: 4-6 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wide

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Growing Conditions

• Native Habitat: Thickets, Shaded woods. Mesic, mixed woods; bluffs; ravines

• Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Birds eat the blue berries. Provides nectar for bees, butterflies, other insects.

Butterflies Larval Host: Spring Azure