Highbush Cranberry

Latin Name: Viburnum trilobum Current Height and Cost: 3 ft - $25 delivered Eventual Size at Maturity: Height - 7ft Spread - 6ft Space Requirements: 4 feet from fences, paved surfaces or buildings Form: dense, rounded Growth Rate: medium Tolerates Standing Water: yes Light Required: full sun to ½ shade Fall Colour: red to purple Flowers white flowers in May Fruit: cluster of bright red berries in Sept Wildlife and Other Notes: excellent winter habitat for birds; berries used in preserves Shrub Tips: excellent for screening or privacy Photos courtesy of William Hoch www1.uwex.edu/ces/landscapeplants

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