How Do You Care For A Maple Leaf Hydrangea?
Maple-leaf hydrangea is the common name for Viburnum acerifolium. It belongs to the honeysuckle family and is a native plant common in Eastern woodlands. Flowers are white and appear May through July, followed by dark blue berry-like fruits. The fruits may remain through winter, adding color to the snowy garden. The leaves resemble small maple leaves and turn shades of red, pink and purple in fall. Maple-leaf Viburnum spreads mainly by suckering and grows in clumps of stems up to 8 feet tall. Purchase this native plant at a reputable nursery; never remove plants from the wild. Attractive to a variety of birds and butterflies, this native Viburnum variety will flourish in the home garden with very little care. Site your maple-leaf hydrangea in full sun or filtered shade, but do not plant it in deep shade. Colony-forming plants like maple-leaf hydrangea will spread widely. Plan your planting site accordingly if you are using one specimen in a home garden rather than naturalizing them. Di
