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Silverberry (Wolf Willow) vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum trilobum Wentworth

Elaeagnus commutata

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Wentworth Highbush Cranberry
Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

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.

Silverberry (also known as Wolf Willow) is a common native North American shrub. This beautiful ornamental plant has characteristic silver leaves and fragrant yellow flowers.

Its silver berries remain on the branches through the winter. Silverberry is cold hardy and has some ability as a nitrogen fixer. It can grow on dry to moist sandy/gravel soils. This plant is very low maintenance.

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Silverberry (Wolf Willow) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: brilliant red
Berries: 12mm, edible red berries
Berries: silver, edible
Flowers: yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: wentworth redwing cranberry
Other Names: american silverberry, silver berry, wolf willow