Species: Viburnum opulus

(vye-bur'num op'pue-lus)

Viburnum opulus

European Cranberrybush Viburnum; European Cranberry Bush

Found on Course Walks

Viburnums, Groundcovers & Vines;
Cornus, Viburnum, and Friends - Winter Identification

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Aureum', 'Compactum', 'Harvest Gold', 'Kristy D.', 'Nanum', 'Roseum', 'Xanthocarpum'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet

Height: 8' - 10' (spread 8' - 12')

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: rounded shrub

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 3b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Environmental Other: cold tolerant; adaptable to partial shade though best fruiting is in full sun

Moisture Tolerance: Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

aphids can be a problem; very susceptible to V. Leaf Beetle

Bare Root Transplanting

Easy

Other

V. opulus of European Northern Asia and North African origin, naturalized in US; V. opulus var. americanum, of U.S. origin.

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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