| Common Name | American Cranberry Bush |
| Scientific Name | Viburnum trilobum |
| Height/ Width | 6'-12' (taller than wide) / 6'-12' |
| Shape | obovoid to globular |
| Sun/Shade | Very shade tolerant. |
| Leaf Color | Green in summer, yellow-reddish purple in fall. |
| Soil | Rich, well drained, moist, pH 6.6-7.5 |
| Disease Susceptibility | Hardy. Susceptible to aphids. |
| Wildlife Value | High - winter food for songbirds, gamebirds, small mammals, waxwings |
| Notes | We're in very southern tip of realm. Sulphur based sprays cause leaf burn. Edible fruit. Tolerates compaction. |
| Prairie Nursery | Heartland Restoration | Enders | Taylor Creek | Possibility Place | |
| Costs
from Spring 2001 catalog |
X |
Information on Viburnum trilobum:
- Hightshoe, Gary L. Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and
Rural America. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1988
- Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification,
Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses. 3rd
edition. Champaign: Stipes Pub. Co. 1983.
- Harstad, Carolyn. Go Native! Gardening with Native Plants and
Wildflowers in the Lower Midwest. Bloomington: Indiana University
Press, 1999