Compactum European cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Compactum' European cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus 'Compactum') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It grows 48 to 72 inches tall and wide with an arching shape, and it tolerates drought. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Limelight hydrangea, Siberian iris, and Ostrich fern.