How to grow american cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus var. americanum
When to plant american cranberrybush
Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.
American Cranberrybush is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 96 to 144 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- powdery mildew
- bacterial leaf spot
- stem borers
- heat and humidity stress
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Viburnum trilobum (American/Cranberry Viburnum; syn. Viburnum opulus var. americanum)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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