Melinda Myers

American Cranberrybush Viburnum

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 drupe

Fall Color

Yellow to reddish-purple

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Moderately tolerant of salt spray

Problems

Struggles in excess moisture, borers

Varieties

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