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Labrador Tea vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

Viburnum trilobum Wentworth

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Labrador Tea
Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry is an ample producer that will make you think of the perfect cranberry sauce when you see it. Its huge fruit is delectable in jellies and sauces. In the spring it bears clusters of white flowers, contrasted against green vegetation that turns a rich red in the fall. Magnificent in garden borders or mass planting, you’ll appreciate your cranberry on your table and in your yard.

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested

Foliage: leathery, orange undersides, evergreen
Fall colour: rust orange
Fall colour: brilliant red
Flowers: white, fragrant
Berries: 12mm, edible red berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: wentworth redwing cranberry