Viburnum trilobum--American Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum--American Highbush Cranberry
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American cranberrybush grows in sun or partial shade and in any garden soil. It is a rapid growing, easily transplanted shrub reaching a height and spread of 8 to 12 feet. The white flowers are produced in late spring or early summer, with the larger, sterile flowers at the outside of the cluster. The fruits ripen in August and are red, edible and quite acid. The flavor resembles that of a cranberry. Cultivars selected for their fruiting habit are 'Andrews', 'Hahs' and 'Wentworth'. The fall color is red.
Cultivars with ornamental traits include: 'compactum'-- dwarf, about 1/2 the size of the species.
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