Viburnum opulus /European Cranberry Bush

Translucent fruit in late autumn
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Scientific Name:	Viburnum opulus
Common Name:	European Cranberry Bush
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	8-10 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Fall, Winter
Fruit color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Wet,
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This viburnum is noted for showy creamy-white flowers in spring and its striking cherry-red fruit that are borne in clusters. The leaves resemble the foliage of maple trees. The form is upright with arching, multiple stemmed branches on mature plants. Plants grow in a wide range of conditions from full sunlight to partial shade and moist to dry soils. Cultivar 'Compactum' is more dense and compact and slower growing than the regular species.