>Wildflowers
White
Pink
Red and Orange
Yellow
Blue and Purple
Green and Brown
• Ferns
• Rare Plants
• Gardening with
Native Plants
• Plant ID Guides
• Links
The Society
• Home
• Field Trips
• Meetings
• Newsletter
• Membership
• Get Involved
• Contact Us
• About this Web Site
Maple-leaf Viburnum (Dockmackie)
Viburnum acerifolium
This shrub is common in Connecticut woods. It has red berry-like fruit that ripens to dark purple or black. In fall, the leaves may be purple-pink, red, or orange.
• Family: Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)
• Habitat: woods and open woods
• Height: 3 to 6 feet
• Flower size: 1/4 inch flowers in heads 1-1/2 to 3 inches wide
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: May to July
• Origin: native
next in honeysuckle family
|
Maple-leaf viburnum has dark blue fruits. They ripen in fall, and they often persist on plants through most of the winter. |
Fall color of maple-leaf viburnum is variable -- it can be shades of red, as here, or even pink or purple. |