European Cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus L. - Honeysuckle family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Planting Distance: 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on European Cranberrybush: Darapsa choerilus, Hemaris thysbe, Lymantria dispar, Synanthedon fatifera