Maleberry (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Maleberry grows in a variety of acidic, moist to dry soils, including rocky or sandy areas with poor soil quality.
- In the wild, the maleberry plant often grows in association with other acid-loving species such as blueberries and sweet ferns.
- The maleberry flowers in late May or early June, typically a week or two before the late-blooming blueberry bushes.
- The dense white maleberry flowers are highly attractive to various types of bees, butterflies, and other insects which feed on the nectar.
- Maleberry is valued for its appealing red fall coloring and can be a useful alternative to highbush blueberry for woodland gardens or wildlife plantings.