Winter Garden Tips

American Cranberrybush Viburnum

Viburnum trilobum
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Botanical Name

Viburnum trilobum

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 8

Height

8 to 12 feet

Width

8 to 12 feet

Flowers

May to June: white with outer ring sterile and showy, inner fertile and less conspicuous

Fruit

Bright red berries, persistent, edible

Fall Color

Yellow-red to red-purple, not consistent

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting and Care

Transplants easily

Problems

Struggles in excess moisture, borers, moderately salt tolerant

Varieties to Consider

'Alfredo' - dense, 6', good fall color
'Bailey Compact' - dwarf 6', red fall color
'Wentworth' - quality edible fruit

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