Highbush cranberries |
| General |
| Common Name | Highbush cranberries |
| Latin Name | Viburnum trilobum, Viburnum opulus var. americana |
| Category | Fruits |
| Family | |
| Variety | Wentworth, Andrews, Hahs |
| Visual Traits |
| Flower | small, white cymes; |
| Foliage/Fall leaf color | red |
| Fruit | showy red; persist through frost; harvest late summer or fall, before becoming astringent |
| Height | 15ft |
| Other valued traits | hedge plant |
| Cultivation |
| Field preparation and planting | weed 4 sq ft around each plant |
| Field spacing / planting depth | 5-6' spacing for max fruit production, 2' for hedge |
| Propagation method | nursery-grown, container |
| Pruning | remove older, broken stems when overgrown |
| Seed treatment and storage | two years to germinate |
| Softwood cuttings | mid-June to early July |
| Transplant | easy; |
| Critters |
| Insect and invertebrate pests | Viburnum leaf beetle |
| Pathogens | none serious |
| Soils |
| Fertility / quality | wide range |
| Moisture and drainage | well-drained; flood intolerant |
| Soils and topography | low wet woodlands, swampy peat bogs, dry forests |
| Texture | wide range |
| Growth Pattern |
| Growth rate | slow |
| Longevity | long |
| Habitat and Climate |
| Fire tolerance | moderate |
| Frost-free days (FFD) | 90 |
| Hardiness Zone | Zones 2-7 |
| Native Range | Eastern North America |
| Rainfall / humidity | 35-55" |
| Light |
| Light recommendation | full sun to partial shade |
| Shade tolerance | tolerant |
| Special Notes |
| Note 1 | Viburnum opulus (European cranberry bush) has more astringent fruit; plagued with aphids |