mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green above, pale below.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Birds eat the berries, and the maple-like leaves turn purplish pink in fall. It suckers profusely, so give it room to form a colony.
Pairs well with Virginia rose, Hosta, and Eastern white pine.
Native range
Eastern North America.