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    • Photo of Viburnum opulus flower, foliage by Wouter Hagens

    Photo by Wouter Hagens

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    Viburnum opulus

    Also Known As

    • European Cranberry Bush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 8'-12'
    • W: 10'-15'

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

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    Viburnum opulus plant details

    Viburnum opulus is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Viburnum opulus

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: adoxaceae, caprifoliaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring
    Uses: fall color

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Viburnum opulus

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A vigorous deciduous shrub with trilobed maple-like leaves. Dark green in summer changing to hues of yellow, red and purple in fall. An upright deciduous viburnum with spreading branches to 8-12' with even greater width. Small, white fertile flowers cluster in the center surrounded by a rim of larger, creamy white sterile flowers creating a lacecap. The flowers give way to red fruit which persist through the winter. This is a beautiful viburnum for the landscape with orange fruit persisting into winter. A postcard scene when the ground is covered with snow.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Viburnum opulus plant

    How to Grow Viburnum opulus

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds

    • Fruit

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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