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