Tree Descriptions
Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum)
| Height: |
8-12’ |
| Width:
| 15’ |
| Growth Rate: |
slow |
| Soil: |
sand, loam |
| Moisture: |
wet, moist |
| Shade Tolerance: |
part shade |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Flower Color: |
white |
| Uses: |
wildlife, ornamental |
| Spacing: |
minimum 6’ x 6’ |
| Habitat: |
Sand, loam. Moist to dry, full sun to partial shade. Salt sensitive.
Resistant to drought, soil compaction and flooding. |
| Notes: |
Red fruit, red-purple fall color, salt sensitive, preferred deer
browse. |
Native shrub that is found along streams, in open or lightly shaded swamps
and wet ground. Easily transplanted and is an excellent source of food
for wildlife. Has white showy blossoms in spring and clumps of red berries
in fall and winter. Red fall color. Often used in erosion control or in
riparian areas, stream banks and
floodplains.
