Highbush Cranberry vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Highbush Cranberry vs Amur Maackia

Viburnum trilobum

Maackia amurensis

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Highbush Cranberry
Amur Maackia

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.

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: white clusters
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Berries: edible red berries
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names: maackia