American Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum) Bare Root

Description

Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberrybush)

• Highbush cranberry
• Flowering/Fruiting Deciduous Shrub
• Bloom color: White
• Straight Species Native
• 3 gallon pot

Height:  10 feet

Spread:  8 feet

Sunlight:     

Hardiness Zone:  2a

Other Names:  American Cranberrybush

Description:

A truly magnificent four-season native shrub; exquisite clusters of pure white pinwheel flowers in spring, brilliant red fruit and good fall color, golden stems; hardy and adaptable, grows quite large, an excellent specimen, makes a fine flowering screen

Ornamental Features

Highbush Cranberry is covered in stunning white lacecap flowers held atop the branches in late spring. It features an abundance of magnificent scarlet berries from late summer to late winter. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges brick red in spring. The large serrated lobed leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The smooth gray bark and gold branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

This plant is primarily grown as an ornamental, but it’s also valued for its edible qualities. The round sour berries are most often used in the following ways:

• Preserves

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