Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood)

Native to the central and eastern United States, this deciduous shrub belongs to the viburnum family and usually grows about 5 to 10 feet tall. Its opposite, coarsely toothed leaves turn yellow, orange, red, or purple in autumn. Its cream-white flowers grow in flat clusters. The blue-black fruits feed songbirds, grouse, and wild turkeys, while the foliage supports Spring Azure butterfly larvae. It grows in moist woods and beside streams and spreads by suckers. Native Americans used its straight stems for arrow shafts. Photographed in Virginia.