Redwing Cranberrybush: a Flowering, Fruiting Native Viburnum

Virtues: We love American cranberry bush for its rich green foliage and the charming clusters of tiny, white flowers that bloom through late spring, later revealing small, cranberry-red berries in fall.

Common name: American cranberrybush

Botanical name:Viburnum opulus var. americanum ‘Redwing’

Flowers: Throughout April and May, little lacecap white flowers bloom in a clustered circle with larger, showier flowers lining each circle of smaller flowers in the center. Drooping bundles of edible, radiant red, cranberry-like berries (drupes) appear in fall.

Foliage: Eye-catching, deep green, three-lobed leaves cover the thin branches, often transforming into stunning shades of purple in fall.

Habit: These deciduous shrubs have a round, spreading habit and often grow anywhere from 4 to 12 feet tall with a similar spread.

Season: American cranberrybushes look striking through every season with the lush, dark green summer foliage, pleasant white flowers in spring and the cheerful red bundles of berries and appealing, purple-tinged foliage of fall. Its form is nice in winter.

Origin: North America

How to grow Viburnum opulus americanum ‘Redwing’: These low-maintenance, bird-attracting shrubs thrive in most moist, well-drained soils. If pruning is desired, it should be right after the shrub flowers. American cranberrybush prefers full sun to part shade. USDA Zones 2–7.
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