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Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.
This shrub, native to much of Canada, is fast growing, and its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce.
The Northern Red Currant is also known as the Swamp Red currant due to its preference for moist soil. As long as the soil is wet, this shrub can live in any degree of sunlight.
The currant itself is a bright red-purple berry enjoyed by many animals and some people for its sour flavour, similar to garden red currants. The flowers of this shrub are tiny and red or greenish-purple.
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY QUICK FACTS
NORTHERN RED CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Flowers:
reddish or greenish purple
Other Names:
american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names:
swamp red currant
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