{"product_id":"viburnum-trilobum-cranberry","title":"Viburnum trilobum (Cranberry Viburnum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite the name, this shrub isn't a true cranberry - its tart, vitamin-C-rich fruit simply resembles one - and its berries persist attractively into late winter, softening and sweetening over the cold months as a genuine cold-season food source for Cedar Waxwings and other overwintering birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViburnum trilobum, commonly called cranberry viburnum, American cranberrybush, or highbush cranberry, is a large, rounded, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub native to northern North America, typically growing 8 to 15 feet tall. Showy, lace-cap-style white flower clusters bloom in late spring, followed by clusters of bright red, tart, cranberry-like berries that persist into late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreening hedge and specimen plantings - dense, rounded, arching form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold-season bird food source - berries persist and sweeten through winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoist woods and lake margin restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdible landscaping - tart, vitamin-C-rich fruit for jams and jellies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well-drained soils; consistent moisture preferred, tolerates a wide range of soil types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - 1-2 ft. per year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-15 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red-Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e White; May-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate (12-24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some (Rutgers rates the genus \"seldom severely damaged\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - A cold-hardy shrub of moist thickets and wetland margins; tolerates periodically wet soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stemmed\/Thicket-forming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSusceptible to viburnum leaf beetle, which can completely defoliate and eventually kill the plant with repeated damage - monitor and treat early if infestation appears. Prune annually just after flowering to maintain size; berries are edible once seeds are removed, tart and rich in vitamin C.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941156597831,"sku":"VIB-TRI 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"72 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941156630599,"sku":"VIB-TRI 72TBL","price":158.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#1 Container","offer_id":48941156663367,"sku":"VIB-TRI #1","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#5 Container","offer_id":48941156696135,"sku":"VIB-TRI #5","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Viburnumtrilobum1.jpg?v=1790699627","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/viburnum-trilobum-cranberry","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}