Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 4.0-6.5
Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 5', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
greenish-white in May-June, yellowish to Tolerance: tolerance.
blue fruit in July-September.
Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Dry to moist open oak woods, pine
barrens.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by birds,
Services: host to some butterfly larvae, like the
red-spotted purple butterfly.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Flowers greenish-white in summer,
Value: fleshy yellowish to blue fruit in late Compatibility: Eventually colonial.
summer/early fall.
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-Leaved Viburnum
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 3.9-6.0
Form/Color Deciduous, to 7', usually 3-4', pinkish- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
purple fall foliage, flowers white in May- Tolerance: tolerance.
June, black fruit in August-September.
Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Understory of moist to moderately dry
forests, with oak, beech, hickory, maple,
prefers deep humus. Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by
Services: overwintering birds, host to some
butterfly larvae.
Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought, intolerant
of flooding.
Ornamental Fall foliage pinkish-purple, white flowers
Value: in showy clusters, black fleshy fruit. Compatibility: Eventually colonial.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: