Nanum American cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nanum' American cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus 'Nanum') is a shrub for borders, containers, 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. Its arching habit stays small, reaching 18 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Miss Kim lilac, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Sensitive fern.