Highbush Cranberry vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Highbush Cranberry vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Viburnum opulus var. americanum (trilobum)

CUSTOM GROW

Amur Maackia
Highbush Cranberry

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 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 Quick Facts

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

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


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: white clusters
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)
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: maackia
Other Names: american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna