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Viburnum opulus
European Cranberry Bush
Caprifoliaceae
Located near Manchester parking lot.

 


Viburnum opulus
( Aureum European Cranberry Bush )
'Aureum' has a rather limited landscape appeal; the new growth comes in yellow but soon fades to rather sickly yellow-green. The color is either lost or the foliage in hot climates, may burn.

USDA Plants Database
Viburnum opulus var. americanum is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting highbush-cranberry (opens a new window).

Viburnum opulus "Nanum", the Dwarf European Cranberry Bush, originated in France in 1841, a cultivar rarely offered in our local nurseries.

Highbush Cranberry (Cranberry Viburnum)
Viburnum opulus var. americanum (Viburnum trilobum)
Highbush cranberry is not related to true cranberries; the name comes from its tart, edible red fruits. The showy outer flowers are sterile.

Viburnum Opulus ‘Compactum' Guelder Rose
No garden should be without at least one viburnum as they are such dependably decorative shrubs.Viburnum opulus ‘Compactum' is a deciduous one, with maple-like leaves.

Viburnum opulus (L)
Synonyms: V. americanum (Miller), European cranberry, cramp bark, snowball tree, king's Crown, high cranberry, red elder, rose elder, water elder, May rose, Whitsun rose, dog rowan tree, silver bells, Whitsun bosses, ...

Viburnum opulus, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 270. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.
Recommended Temperature Zone:
sunset: 1-9,14-24
USDA: 3-10 ...

Viburnum opulus
MEDICINAL: Cramp Bark is one of the best female regulators in the herb world. It is a uterine sedative, aiding in menstrual cramps and afterbirth. It helps to prevent miscarriage, as well as internal hemmorhaging.

Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' : Compact European Cranberrybush - Flowers
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' : Compact European Cranberrybush - Foliage
Viburnum opulus 'Nanum' : Dwarf European Cranberrybush - Landscape ...

Cramp bark - Viburnum opulus (in the Caprifoliaceae or Honeysuckle family)
Parts used: Bark.
Taste/smell: Astringent, aromatic.

Guelder Rose (Viburnum Opulus) - A handsome and often rather tall native bush, frequent in the underwoods of many districts.

Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus)
Small, sticky, bright-red fruits in clusters
Upright shrubs
Late summer and early autumn
Poisonous raw but edible cooked in jellies and sauces ...

Bola de nieve - Viburnum opulus
Boldo - Peumus boldus
Bolina - Santolina chamaecyparissus
Bolitas de nieve - Symphoricarpos racemosus
Bolsa de pastor - Capsella bursa-pastoris
Bolsas del maíz - Ustilago zeae
Bombax de Malabar - Bombax malabaricum ...

European cranberry Viburnum opulus
European fly honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum
European frogs-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
European gorse; furze; whin Ulex europaeus
European grape Vitis vinifera
European hawksbeard Crepis capillaris ...

European Cranberrybush Viburnum opulus
Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum'
European Snowball Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum'
Japanese Snowball Viburnum plicatum
Judd Viburnum × juddii
Koreanspice Viburnum carlesii ...

americana American Elm Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia 'Pathfinder' Pathfinder Elm Ulmus x 'Frontier' Frontier Elm Botanical Name Common Name Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice Viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Linden Viburnum Viburnum opulus ...

Viburnum davidii
Viburnum dilatatum
Viburnum odoratissimum
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' (Viburnum opulus 'Roseum')
Viburnum plicatum plicatum
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii' ...

Cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus) has lobed leaves also and in one of its several varieties may be found as far south as Kentucky and Virginia. Its flower cluster is surrounded by much larger infertile flowers and the fruits are bright red.

Sweetspire (Itea virginica) - maroon
European Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum opulus) - maroon
Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum var tomentosum) - maroon
Winged Euonymus, Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) - red ...

Dogwood, Cornus stolonifera
Winterberry, Ilex verticillata
Sweet Gale, Myrica gale
Meadowsweet, Spirea alba
Highbush Cranberry, Viburnum opulus
Labrador Tea, Ledum groenlandicum
Late Low Blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium ...

Viburnum opulus - European Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum prunifolium - Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum rufidulum - Rusty Blackhaw; Rusty Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum - Sandankwa; Sandankwa Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum - Highbush Cranberry; Cranberry Viburnum ...

Compact Koreanspice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii "Compacta") grows in a rounded form, reaching only 4 to 5 feet tall when fully mature. The small, fragrant snowballs start out pink then turn white. European cranberrybush viburnum (Viburnum opulus ...

Dill is also a useful addition to cough, cold and flu remedies, it can be used with antispasmodics such as Viburnum opulus to relieve period pains[254].

Spiraea x vanhouttei - Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Thuja occidentalis - American Arborvitae
Vaccinium arboreum - Farkleberry
Viburnum opulus - Cranberry Viburnum
Xanthorhiza simplicissima - Yellowroot
Zenobia pulverulenta - Dusty Zenobia ...

Damp area but not permanently waterlogged.
Viburnum lantana - Damp and Shade or dry and sun!
Viburnum opulus - As above.
Viburnum rhytidophyllum. Large shrub that is happy in damp areas.
Weigela. Seems happy in either dry or damp areas.

See also: Viburnum, Cranberry, May, Green, Japonica