Fall Foliage Series, Introduction

This is the first of a series of fall foliage highlights. I am going to feature 2-3 plants per week which possess amazing fall foliage color, strong berry sets or other fall interest points. I will show a photo of said plant from our very own nursery and discuss some of the significant features. These are plants that would make great additions to a home landscape by adding fall interest!!

Today's Fall Feature Plant is Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii'. Commonly known as a Doublefile Viburnum, Mariesii Viburnum possess a magnificent reddish purple fall color. The leaves are heavily corrugated and large. The plant has a wonderfully tiered horizontal branching habit, bearing white flat flower clusters in late Spring. Mariesii Viburnum bear a red fruit set in Fall followed by the foliage burst. Generally plants prefer moist but well-drained soil. Mature specimens can achieve a size of 8-10'H x 10-12'W.

See this informative article on Viburnum for more info. on this great group of versatile shrubs!
http://www.finegardening.com/plants/articles/viburnums-are-versatile-shrubs.aspx