Dwarf Cranberrybush Viburnum

Dwarf Cranberrybush Viburnum

Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'

Honeysuckle Family (Capifoliaceae)

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▲ mature plant

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Location near campus: in Shrub Garden at Close Park, just east of parking area

Dwarf Cranberrybush Viburnum - Viburnum opulus 'Compactum:'

• leaves deciduous, opposite, simple, palmately three-lobed; leaves dark green above and glabrous; glabrous to pubescent on leaf undersides; leaves 2-4" long and equally wide or wider
• stems are light gray-brown, glabrous and ribbed longitudinally
• grows to 2- 5 feet tall and wide with dense, upright, spreading growth habit; very similar, but more compact than European Cranberrybush Viburnum
• flowers are white, in terminal clusters; larger outer flowers are sterile and more showy; central fertile flowers less showy; fruit is a red drupe ripening in early fall
• prefers full sun to part shade; soil adaptable, and tolerates wet soils well
• medium growth rate