Dwarf Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Honeysuckle Family (Capifoliaceae)
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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