Connecticut Plants
Highbush Cranberry (Cranberry Viburnum)
Viburnum opulus
Highbush cranberry is not related to true cranberries; the name comes from its tart, edible red fruits. The showy outer flowers are sterile.
- Synonyms: Viburnum trilobum
- Family: muskroot (Adoxaceae)
- Habitat: moist woods
- Height: 3 to 10 feet
- Flower size: flowerheads up to 5 inches across
- Flower color: white
- Flowering time: May to July
- Origin: Connecticut has both a native subspecies (Viburnum opulus ssp. trilobum) and a European subspecies (Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus)
