Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium
Yes Phase 3 ยท Jewels & splurges Flowering & Structure Shrubs
โ˜€ Light
Shade (incl. dry shade)
๐Ÿ’ง Water
Average to moist
๐Ÿ“ Mature size
3โ€“6 ft
๐ŸŒธ Bloom / interest
White flat clusters, spring; black berries; rose-pink fall
๐Ÿƒ Foliage
Deciduous
๐ŸŒŽ Native
Yes
๐ŸฆŒ Deer
Sometimes browsed
๐Ÿ›’ How many
3โ€“7

Why we want it

One of the few shrubs that flowers in deep, even dry shade โ€” the answer for the difficult spots where nothing wants to grow.

Where it goes in our yard

Deep-shade understory and the drier back corners.

Planting & care

Tolerant and undemanding; colonizes gently to fill an area.

What to buy

Straight species.

Sourcing

Native-plant nurseries.

Read more at NC State Extension โ†’