How do you identify a viburnum maple leaf?

Flat-topped clusters of white flowers are followed by berries turning from red to blue-black. Bright- to dark-green, deciduous foliage, maple-like in shape, is very colorful in fall. A shrub with maple-like leaves and small, white flowers or uniform size in flat topped clusters.

Is maple leaf viburnum evergreen?

ovatum, Viburnum densiflorum. Viburnum acerifolium (Mapleleaf Viburnum) is a densely branched, deciduous shrub with a profusion of flat upright clusters packed with tiny white flowers in spring to late summer. Attractive to butterflies, they are followed by red berries that ripen to blue-black in late summer.

Is maple leaf viburnum poisonous?

The pulpy mini-drupes (commonly referred to as berries) ripen in Summer or Fall and each contain a single, flat seed. (Left: Maple-Leaf Viburnum (V. acerifolium) Leaves and Berries by wide eyed lib. The berries are non-toxic but don’t taste very good.)

How wide is maple leaf viburnum?

Mapleleaf viburnum shrubs can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 m.) tall and 4 feet (1.2 m.) wide but are generally smaller in the wild. The fruits are attractive to song birds but will also draw wild turkeys and ring-necked pheasants.

What plant looks like a maple leaf?

Viburnums. It is not surprising that maple leaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) features lobed foliage resembling maple leaves.

Is Viburnum Acerifolium invasive?

Linden viburnum was introduced in the early 1800s as an ornamental. It occurs in scattered locations throughout the mid-Atlantic region from New York to Virginia and has been reported to be invasive in natural areas in Virginia. It grows in disturbed forests and wetlands.

Can I propagate viburnum?

Every plant is different but viburnum can be propagated either by soft or hardwood cuttings. Hardwood will be a bit more difficult to root, while rooting viburnum cuttings taken in mid to late spring, which are softwood cuttings, tend to root much easier.

Is Viburnum safe for dogs?

Ensure the areas your dog dashes about in are planted up with robust shrubs and established perennials that the dog won’t damage or be harmed by. These include: astilbe, hardy geranium (not Pelargonium, which can be toxic to dogs), lavender, ornamental grasses, nepeta, roses and viburnum.

What trees have leaves that look like maple trees?

Maple Leaves Other trees with “maple-like” leaves—the sycamore, sweetgum, and yellow-poplar—have leaves that are alternate in arrangement. The maple is a genus with about 128 different species, including the vine maple (Acer circinatum), hornbeam maple (Acer carpinifolium), and paperbark maple (Acer griseum).

Are viburnums native?

There is even a native viburnum that will form open colonies in the dry shade beneath large deciduous trees. The maple-leafed viburnum, Viburnum acerifolium, is found in woodlands from New Brunswick to Minnesota and south to North Carolina and has foliage that resembles our native red maple.