Viburnum opulus 'americanum compactum''
Also called:
Compact American Cranberry Bush
Dwarf American Cranberry Viburnum
American cranberrybush
Botanical Description
Plant Family:
Adoxaceae
Deciduous
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Oregon Native?
No
West State Native?
No
This compact form of American cranberry bush was discovered by Pat Perkins at Bailey Nurseries. Formerly called Compact American cranberry bush.
Pat Kolling
Flower:
White
Blooms from :
May
to:
May
Flowers white, in 10 cm flat-topped clusters (cymes).
Foliage:
Green
Leaves simple, opposite, 3-lobed, 5-14 cm long, lobes acuminate, sometimes middle lobe elongated, dark green above; reddish tinge when new
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
2
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
No
Firewise?
No
Height:
5-6'
Spread:
5-6'
Growth Rate:
Native Habitat:
Viburnum opulus synonymous with and formerly known as Viburnum trilobum, is native to swampy woods, bogs, lake margins, pastures, thickets, slopes and moist low places from New Brunswick to British Columbia south to New York, the Great Lakes, South Dakot
Soil Needs
best in good, well-drained, moist soil. Prefers loams with consistent moisture, but tolerates a wide range of soils.
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
Wildlife Uses
Attracts Pollinators?
Yes
Attracts Birds?
Yes
Supports Butterflies?
Yes
Wildlife use description:
The berries (drupes) are edible fresh off the shrub, and are much less bitter than those berries found on V. opulus. Berries are sometimes used to make jams and jellies. Fruits tend to shrivel after frost.