Viburnum acerifolium

maple-leaved arrowwood

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Family

Caprifoliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

3 - 6ft

Spread

3 - 6ft

Flower Color

Pink, White, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Black, Blue

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - June

Fall Color

orange, red, purple

Habitat

floodplain forests, dry wooded slopes, mixed deciduous forests, talus slopes, rock outcrops, wooded ravines

Notes

dry, edible berries; Fruits are eaten by wild turkey, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasant and several species of thrushes and other large songbirds. Squirrels and rabbits eat the fruits or use the bark and twigs are important browse for deer

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
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