Highbush Cranberry

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Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0

Highbush cranberry - (Viburnum opulus var. americanum)

Native to MI. Mature Height: 8-10’. Tolerates a wide range of soils but prefers consistent moisture in full sun to part shade. It has showy white blooms in spring and edible fruits that are great for jams and jellies. A good choice for pond or stream edges and hedgerows.

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Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0

Highbush cranberry - (Viburnum opulus var. americanum)

Native to MI. Mature Height: 8-10’. Tolerates a wide range of soils but prefers consistent moisture in full sun to part shade. It has showy white blooms in spring and edible fruits that are great for jams and jellies. A good choice for pond or stream edges and hedgerows.

Soils: Moist , Wet

Habitat: Wet to average, well-drained loams.

Flower Color: White

Fruit: Red, Orange

Bloom Time: May, Jun, Jul

Type: Shrub

Other Names: American cranberry bush, American cranberrybush viburnum, Cranberry viburnum

Range: Nf. to B.C., s. to NJ, n. IN, n. IL, Black Hills, WY & WA

Zone: 2-7

Typical Mature Height: 6-12 ft

Light Requirement: Part Shade

Wildlife Value: Songbirds, gamebirds, small mammals.

Uses: The berries make an excellent winter-survival food because they remain above the snow and are sweeter after freezing.