Grey Alder vs Lowbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Grey Alder vs Lowbush Cranberry

Viburnum edule

Alnus incana

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Lowbush Cranberry
Grey Alder

Lowbush Cranberry is a short, deciduous shrub native to North America. Its white flowers bear sour but edible fruit that ripens to a brilliant red in fall. Lowbush Cranberry's small size makes it suitable for urban use; buyers will also find it useful if trying to reclaim land back to its original species or when landscaping with native species in damp conditions.

River Alder is a large shrub or small tree with a multi-stemmed, spreading habit. It is an excellent tree to plant if you want to stabilize the soil near rivers and creeks.

Unlike the other alder varieties, River Alder is attractive enough to be included in riverside plantings by municipal and provincial park organizations.

Lowbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Grey Alder Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: yellow to orange
Flowers: white
Fruit: small catkins
Berries: red, edible
Cones: small brown cones
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: high bush cranberry, highbush cranberry, mooseberry, moosomin, pembina, pimbina, squashberry
Other Names: hoary alder, river alder, speckled alder