Lowbush Cranberry vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Lowbush Cranberry vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Viburnum edule

CUSTOM GROW

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Amur Maackia
Lowbush Cranberry

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Lowbush Cranberry Quick Facts

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


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: white
Berries: red, edible
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: maackia
Other Names: high bush cranberry, highbush cranberry, mooseberry, moosomin, pembina, pimbina, squashberry