Highbush Cranberry
common name Highbush cranberry, American cranberrybush
family Caprifoliaceae
genus Viburnum
species trilobum
code VITR8
buds The buds have 2 connate outer scales, green-red and smooth, often sticky.
bud arrangement Opposite
twigs Waxy film on twigs can be rubbed off. Gray -brown in color.
bark Gray brown.
foilage 3 lobed, hence trilobum, 2-5" long and broad ovate. Green in appearance and turning red-ourple in the fall.
leaftype Simple
flowers 3-4.5" cymes.
fruit Edible drupe, bright red in appearance, much like a cranberry.
Text Shrub
description The highbush cranberry makes for an excellent shrub. They can get up to 12' tall so keep that in mind when choosing an area to plant. These shrubs produce a berry similar looking to cranberries. While edible, I do not recommend eating it raw. I have, and do not remember the experience fondly. Supposedly will make a good jam that I will not be trying.
usdamin 2b
usdamax 7a
phmin 6.6
phmax 7.5
saltsoil Intolerant
saltspray Intolerant
shade Tolerant
drought High
allelopathy Unknown
mnnat Yes
nanat Yes
origin United States, Canada
range map http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/little/vibutril.pdf
family Caprifoliaceae
genus Viburnum
species trilobum
code VITR8
buds The buds have 2 connate outer scales, green-red and smooth, often sticky.
bud arrangement Opposite
twigs Waxy film on twigs can be rubbed off. Gray -brown in color.
bark Gray brown.
foilage 3 lobed, hence trilobum, 2-5" long and broad ovate. Green in appearance and turning red-ourple in the fall.
leaftype Simple
flowers 3-4.5" cymes.
fruit Edible drupe, bright red in appearance, much like a cranberry.
Text Shrub
description The highbush cranberry makes for an excellent shrub. They can get up to 12' tall so keep that in mind when choosing an area to plant. These shrubs produce a berry similar looking to cranberries. While edible, I do not recommend eating it raw. I have, and do not remember the experience fondly. Supposedly will make a good jam that I will not be trying.
usdamin 2b
usdamax 7a
phmin 6.6
phmax 7.5
saltsoil Intolerant
saltspray Intolerant
shade Tolerant
drought High
allelopathy Unknown
mnnat Yes
nanat Yes
origin United States, Canada
range map http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/little/vibutril.pdf