Cranberry - American Redwing

A very hardy and attractive fruit shrub with lacy white flowers in the spring, bright red berry clusters late in the summer and vibrant red, maple-shaped leaves in the fall. The 1 cm berries can be eaten fresh (tart, but tasty), or used to make jams or preserves.

This low maintenance shrub grows with an upright, rounding habit, is native to North America and tolerates clay soil and shade.

Harvest: mid to late summer
Pollinators: Better fruit set with another Vibernum
Zone: 2
Light: Part Shade
Height: 3 m Width: 2.4 m
Suckers: Minimal
Deer Resistant: Some
Drought Resistant: No
Latin: Viburnum trilobum 'J.N. Select Redwing'