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Highbush Cranberry vs Green AlderViburnum trilobum Alnus crispa SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.
Green Alder is a cold hardy, native shrub. It is often planted on infertile sites so it can fix nitrogen from the air and improve the soil quality. HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY QUICK FACTSGREEN ALDER QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
4 m (13 ft)
Height:
7 m (23 ft)
Spread:
2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
any
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
red
Berries:
edible red berries
Flowers:
white clusters
Bark:
gray and rough with a scaly texture
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
50 years
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft) In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names:
mountain alder, sitka alder
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |