European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus var. opulus
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
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This profile synthesizes data from multiple published sources. Expert field review is in progress.
Quick Facts
Height
8–12 ft
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 3a–8b
Bloom Time
April to May
Fall Color
Red
Origin
Europe, including Britain, northern Africa and northern Asia
Diseases (8)
Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Botrytis Shoot Blight Ramorum Blight (Sudden Oak Death) Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Bacterial blight (Leaf spot) Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Phytophthora cactorum"heeled in\" (placed in sawdust pile... Shoot Blight Botryosphaeria corticis Stem Canker
Pests (3)
Cultivars (4)
'Compactum'
Common name: Compact European Viburnum; Mature height: 4–6 ft
'Nanum'
Common name: Dwarf European Cranberry Bush Viburnum; Mature height: mature_spread:
'Roseum'
Common name: European Snowball Viburnum; Mature height: 10–12 ft
'Xanthocarpum'
Common name: Yellow-fruited European Cranberrybush Viburnum; Mature height: 6–8 ft