Xanthocarpum American cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Xanthocarpum' American cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum') 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 6 to 8 feet tall and wide with an arching shape, and it attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Purrsian Blue nepeta.