Viburnum opulus 'americanum compactum''
Compact American Cranberry Bush
Dwarf American Cranberry Viburnum
American cranberrybush
Plant Family:
Adoxaceae
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Flower:
White
Blooms :
May
to:
May
Flowers white, in 10 cm flat-topped clusters (cymes).
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
No
Foliage:
Green
Deciduous
Pat Kolling
Leaves simple, opposite, 3-lobed, 5-14 cm long, lobes acuminate, sometimes middle lobe elongated, dark green above; reddish tinge when new
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.
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:
best in good, well-drained, moist soil. Prefers loams with consistent moisture, but tolerates a wide range of soils.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Mulch:
Long Term:
Examine the shrub to gauge whether or not if it is overgrown and to look for the oldest, most unproductive canes. Prune them back flush to base of the shrub. Make sharp, clean cuts rather than tearing the wood. Now there is room for new, productive branch
Winter:
Prune just before the buds swell in late winter or early spring, or wait to prune it immediately after flowering. Do not prune more than one-third of the bush at this time. You can prune more branches the next year.
Spring:
Prune just before the buds swell in late winter or early spring, or wait to prune it immediately after flowering. Do not prune more than one-third of the bush at this time. You can prune more branches the next year
Summer:
Fall:
Common Problems
No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for aphids. Viburnum crown borer can cause stem dieback. Some susceptibility to bacterial leaf spot, stem blight and powdery mildew.
Diseases:
Some susceptibility to bacterial leaf spot, stem blight and powdery mildew. https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-and-disease-descriptions?title=Viburnu
Insects:
Watch for aphids. Viburnum crown borer can cause stem dieback.
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