Three-lobed viburnum

Honeysuckle family. A representative of the North American flora. Found in moist forests, shrub thickets, along river and stream banks.

It differs from viburnum (the common viburnum) by a lighter leaf color, and the leaves fall earlier. In nature the shrub reaches about 4 m in height. Leaves turn purple in autumn. Very showy in bloom due to large (up to 4 cm in diameter) marginal sterile flowers. Fruits are bright scarlet, 8–10 mm in diameter, gathered in clusters. They have a pleasant refreshing taste, reminiscent of red currant. North Americans make jelly from them and preserve them.

One significant advantage of this species is its resistance to leaf-chewing insect pests and, accordingly, higher yields. Three-lobed viburnum can be successfully used in garden plots. Lace-like crowns — sometimes green, sometimes with white highlights from the inflorescences, sometimes red from the leaves and clusters of fruits — combine very beautifully with dark green deciduous and coniferous species. In cultivation since 1812.