American Cranberrybush Viburnum

Scientific Name
Viburnum trilobum
Credit

Sharon A. Yiesla

Last Review
Features

Lacecap type flower clusters (showy, sterile flowers in a ring around smaller, fertile flowers); flowers white in late spring; bright red fruit in clusters in late summer and autumn (often persisting into winter); summer foliage dark green with a maple-leaf appearance; autumn color is reddish purple.

Culture

Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil is best, but is tolerant of wet soils; also tolerant of alkaline soils.

Notes

Viburnums tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
8.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
12.00
Height Unit
Feet
Minimum Width
Width Value
8.00
Width Unit
Feet
Maximum Width
Width Value
12.00
Width Unit
Feet
Mature Form

Rounded, usually dense

Native Regions, Text

United States (and Illinois)

Soil Conditions
Foliage Color
Fall Foliage Color
Images
Image
American Cranberrybush Viburnum flowers and leaves
picID
18638
Size
Exposure (Outdoor)
PlantID
468