Viburnum trilobum Redwing™ (American Cranberrybush)

With four seasons of interest, Viburnum trilobum Redwing (American Cranberrybush) is a lovely addition to the landscape. It is prized for its spring foliage color, healthy summer foliage, vibrant fall color, showy fruits, and compact habit. In spring, this densely branched, deciduous shrub produces showy, lacy, white flowers in flat cymes of tiny fertile florets surrounded by an outer ring of larger sterile florets. About 3 in. wide (7 cm), they are elegantly held above the red-blushed leaves. Rich in nectar, they are loved by butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. In late summer, the attractive blooms give way to drooping clusters of ornamental bright red berries that persist from fall through early winter. Showy when viewed up close or from a short distance, they often persist into winter and are quite attractive to birds and wildlife. Tasty, the fruits can be eaten fresh from the shrub or used to make jams and preserves. In the fall, the handsome foliage of three-lobed, maple-like, dark green leaves turns a brilliant red. A very rewarding shrub that is not only good-looking but also durable and easy to grow.

• Grows up with an upright, rounded, spreading habit to 8-10 ft. tall (240-300 cm) and 6-8 ft. wide (180-240 cm).
• Winner of the GreatPlants award, which is a joint effort between the Nebraska Nursery, Landscape Association, and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
• A full sun or part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils. Prefers loams with even moisture but tolerates a wide range of soils and moisture conditions. Drought and clay soil tolerant.
• Perfect as a specimen plant or in shrub borders, striking hedges and screens, and foundation plantings.
• Attractive to birds and butterflies.
• Low maintenance, this plant has no serious insect or disease problems, but watch for occasional aphids, leaf spot, stem blight, and powdery mildew.
• Prune as required immediately after flowering.
• Native to North America.