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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Viburnum (vy-BUR-num) (Info)
Species: acerifolium (a-ser-ih-FOH-lee-um) (Info)

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Dark/Black

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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4 positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive claypa On May 29, 2007, claypa from West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:

As Terry says below, the leaves are similar to some Maples, especially Acer pensylvanicum, which I thought this was, until they bloomed.
I've seen some pictures of this plant's leaves with five lobes but the ones I've found here all have three, except young leaves sometimes are unlobed and toothed.
It spreads by shallow runners under leaves on the forest floor.

Positive raisedbedbob On Jan 30, 2006, raisedbedbob from Valley Lee, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:

I discovered one in my woods 2 years ago growing in dense shade. It is one of my favorites now. I would recommend it for any woodland garden.

Positive ViburnumValley On Jan 6, 2006, ViburnumValley from Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) wrote:

One of the most shade tolerant of the viburnum genus, mapleleaf viburnum is a widely distributed native understory shrub in KY. Flowering and fruiting more heavily with more light, it is still stalwart and handsome under closed canopy forest. The pinkish (and into the palest purple) fall color is quite handsome in the fall, and unique for shrubs around here.

It is so easily grown, it ought to be a staple of any native gardener's palette where it is hardy.

Positive penzie On Jun 29, 2002, penzie wrote:

I agree with a previous author--maplewood viburnum are hardy in zone 4. I have never planted any, because the birds have done that for me and the plants are thriving nicely. Fortunately, the birds planted the seeds in a fairly wooded (natural as possible) area, and they are nicer than the poison ivy also planted by the birds.

Neutral allopatry On Apr 9, 2002, allopatry wrote:

This species hardiness is from zones 4-8, not 6-8 as listed in the description

Neutral Terry On Aug 30, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

Mapleleaf Viburnum has bright green or dark foliage in the spring, turning a pink to maroon color in the fall. Leaves have five lobes, similar in shape to Maple leaves. Late spring flowers are white, forming flat clusters, turning to purple or blue-black berries in late summer.

Can tolerate deep, dry shade.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cullman, Alabama
Downers Grove, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Clermont, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Valley Lee, Maryland
Canton, Massachusetts
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Croton On Hudson, New York
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Chepachet, Rhode Island



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