American Cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
American cranberrybush is the native highbush cranberry (distinct from the invasive European form), with lacecap white bloom, maple-like leaves, and edible scarlet fruit that persists into winter for birds.
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 8–12 ft
- Spacing
- 8–12 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~104 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden
- Native states
- CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY