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Key characteristics

Family: Adoxaceae
Height: 8 to 12 feet
Width: 8 to 12 feet
Flower color: White; flat-topped clusters resembling lacecap hydrangeas
Foliage color: Medium to dark green, turning red to reddish-purple in fall
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; pruning needed occasionally to maintain shape and size
Growing zone: Hardy in zones 2 to 7
Wildlife: Flowers attract pollinators; bright red berries provide food for birds and other wildlife in fall and winter

Shrubs

Viburnum trilobum

Cranberry Viburnum

Viburnum trilobum is a deciduous shrub valued for its year-round interest. In late spring, it produces clusters of creamy white, lacecap-like flowers that attract pollinators. By late summer to fall, these flowers give way to bright red, berry-like drupes that persist into winter, providing a source of food for birds and adding seasonal color to the landscape. Its green, maple-like foliage turns vivid shades of red and orange in the autumn, enhancing its ornamental appeal.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

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Companion plants

Daphne · Pearlbush · Bluestar · Rock cress · Pampas Grass · Pasque flower

Design tip

Plan around Cranberry Viburnum’s sequence of seasonal color rather than a single peak. White spring flowers give way to bright red fruit, followed by fiery autumn foliage, allowing one substantial shrub to carry visual interest from spring well into winter.

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