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Mapleleaf Viburnum

Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)
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Viburnum acerifolium

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

The viburnum that actually likes dry shade

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Light
Part shade–shade
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
4–6 ft
Spacing
4 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers May–Jun
How it spreads
Sucker shrub
What to buy
A container shrub.
When to plant
Apr or Sep

In the design

North side, under a tree, where hydrangeas burn or sulk. Fall color and dark fruit. It stays a shrub, not a tree.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
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Wetland indicator
UPL