Highbush Cranberry vs Shiny Cotoneaster (Hedge Cotoneaster) - TreeTime.ca

Highbush Cranberry vs Shiny Cotoneaster (Hedge Cotoneaster)

Viburnum trilobum

Cotoneaster lucidus

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Highbush Cranberry
Shiny Cotoneaster (Hedge Cotoneaster)

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 Shiny Cotoneaster (Hedge Cotoneaster) is a dense, deciduous shrub that gets its name from the glossy dark green leaves that turn an eye-catching mix of red and purple in the fall.
It produces small, pink flowers in spring and by late summer they are followed by red berries that ripen to black. This plant is great for attracting wildlife as it is loved by both birds and butterflies.

While the Shiny Cotoneaster does produce berries, they are inedible to humans. This plant takes pruning and shearing well, making it easy to shape to your liking and is a great choice for a hedge or privacy screen in your yard.

Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Shiny Cotoneaster (Hedge Cotoneaster) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: mix of yellow scarlet, red, purple
Berries: edible red berries
Flowers: white clusters
Flowers: small, pale pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
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)


Toxicity: may cause stomach upset
Other Names: american cranberrybush, american cranberrybush viburnum, high bush cranberry, kalyna
Other Names: hedge cotoneaster, shiny leaf cotoneaster