Nannyberry vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Nannyberry vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum lentago

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Nannyberry
Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Nannyberry is a hardy shrub known for attracting wildlife. Its clusters of white flowers and tasty berries are suitable for bees, birds, and other animals.

Nannyberry is also used in urban yards and landscaping. This shrub makes a beautiful ornamental and is small enough to grow underneath power lines. Its berries can be eaten fresh or used in baking and preserves.

Makes a great hedge or privacy screen in an urban yard. Often has great red fall color to complement its spring flowers.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Nannyberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Nannyberry Quick Facts

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Berries: red to purple
Berries: small, red
Flavor: sour
Harvest: late August-February
Flowers: white
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Bark: gray and scaly
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: sheepberry, sweet viburnum