Viburnum acerifolium
maple-leaf viburnum
Notes:
Legendary shade tolerance, including dry shade. Clay tolerance is debated (White Oak and NCSU vs. JerseyYards.org and the USDA), as is tolerance of soil compaction (NCSU vs. USDA).
Buy own-root if possible to avoid undue suckering.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Stoecklein, Dirr, NCSU, JerseyYards.org, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
coarse texture
deer sensitive
drought tolerant
exposure:full shade
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
habit:rounded
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
resprouts notably
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
WON high-value plant
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