Mapleleaf Viburnum is a native understory shrub of dry, rocky, shaded forests in eastern North America with maple-like leaves that turn brilliant pink-to-crimson in fall. Its small dark blue-black berries are an important food for migrating warblers and other birds in September and October. It tolerates deep shade and poor, dry soils exceptionally well.
Habitat
Dry to moist shaded forest understory in eastern North America
Diet
Berries consumed by many bird species during fall migration
How common
Common
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