 | Maple-leaf Viburnum, Dockmackie, Arrowwood, Possum-haw, Squash Berry, Guelder Rose Viburnum acerifolium Caprifoliaceae Maple-leaf viburnum ranges from East Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, east into Louisiana and Florida and north to Minnesota and Canada. It prefers woodland sands or rocky soil, moist or dry, and is drought tolerant in east Texas. Its thin, maple-shaped dull green leaves are pubescent (felty) on both sides and turn good fall colors, from dark purple to crimson, creamy pink and rose. White spring flowers on its long stalked flat-topped inflorescence are followed by a purplish black fruit (drupe) in the fall which is relished by four species of birds. It was introduced into cultivation in 1736. There is a pink-flowering variety: forma collinsii. In the landscape this is a good plant for large heavily shaded locations in dryish soil where it can naturalize and form loose open colonies.
Plant Habit or Use: small shrub
Exposure: partial sun Flower Color: white
Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: reddish or purplish black drupe Height: 4 to 8 feet Width: 3 to 5 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements:
Soil Requirements: acid Additional Comments:
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