American, Cranberrybush Seed
American Cranberrybush Seed
- White lacecap flower clusters bring bees and butterflies in late spring
- Translucent scarlet berries resemble cranberries and hang on well into winter for hungry birds
- Grow a hardy native hedge from seeds that shrugs off zone 2 winters
- Three-lobed, maple-like leaves turn rich red to purple in fall
Key Attributes
About American, Cranberrybush Seed
Translucent scarlet berries that look like cranberries follow the late spring lacecap clusters of white flowers on this hardy native viburnum. American Cranberrybush (Viburnum trilobum) has maple-like, three-lobed leaves that turn red to purple in fall, and its fruit hangs on into winter for birds. Tough, cold hardy and adaptable to moist soils, it makes an outstanding hedge, screen or wildlife shrub for northern gardens.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Leaf spots and powdery mildew may appear in humid weather. Good air flow helps.
Viburnum leaf beetle can heavily defoliate plants in the Northeast and Great Lakes; prune out egg-laying twigs in winter. Aphids may curl new leaves.
Native States & Regions
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Native regions: Pacific Northwest, Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, New England
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
American Cranberrybush flowers are visited by bees, flies and small butterflies, and its leaves host spring azure caterpillars. The berries persist on the branches into late winter, when cedar waxwings, robins, grouse and other birds turn to them. Dense branching gives nesting cover for songbirds.
American Cranberrybush Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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