Highbush Cranberry vs Russian White Mulberry - TreeTime.ca

Highbush Cranberry vs Russian White Mulberry

Morus alba tatarica

Viburnum trilobum

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Russian White Mulberry
Highbush Cranberry

Russian White Mulberry is a cold hardy and adaptable tree. It is a great choice for the impatient gardener as it reaches its mature height in a short period of time and has an attractive, dense, and rounded form.

Odd looking berries are produced among a backdrop of glossy, deep green foliage. The blackberry-esque berries ripen slowly over the season, ranging in color from white, pink, and purple-violet. While the berries are not well regarded for fresh eating, they have made tasty jams and preserves.

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.

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Berries: edible red berries
Flavor: light sweet taste
Flowers: white
Flowers: white clusters
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


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