American cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
American cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus var. americanum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, woodland plantings, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. Flat white flower clusters give way to persistent red berries that songbirds and gamebirds visit. It sits low on the menu for deer. The maple-like leaves turn colorful in fall.
Pairs well with Red elderberry, Cinnamon fern, Switchgrass, and Witch hazel.
Native range
North America.