Mooseberry Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum edule
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · native
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Mooseberry (highbush cranberry, squashberry) is a native broadleaf shrub reaching 2-12 ft with erect, thicket-forming growth. It produces small milky-white flowers in terminal clusters and forms red fruit that persists into fall.
Mooseberry is hardy in zones 5a-8b and prefers part shade with wet-tolerant soil (pH 5.0-7.3). Growth is fast with slight toxicity in the plant parts. It is long-lived and suited to naturally moist conditions with abundant precipitation.
Quick Facts
Height
2–12 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Part Shade
Soil
Wet Tolerant
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Bloom Time
May 1-May 31
Origin
Pacific Northwest native
Phenological Calendar
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | May 1-May 31 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | May 15-Jun 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85 | Sep 1-Nov 30 |
| Fall color / leaf senescence BBCH 93 | Oct 1-Nov 15 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Diseases (10)
Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Shoot Blight Phytophthora ramorum Ramorum leaf and shoot blight (Sudden oak death) Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew Pseudomonas syringae pv. viburni or Xanthomonas spp. Bacterial blight (Leaf spot) Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight Phytophthora ramorum"filthy five\" genera are inc Ramorum Leaf Blight and Shoot Dieback Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Phytophthora cactorum"heeled in\" (placed in sawdust pile... Shoot Blight Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker