Red Wing American Cranberry Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum 'Red Wing')
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Deciduous Perennial Shrub in the Adoxaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
#5 gallon Field $46.91 Likely available
1/24 - 4/4

A tough American Cranberrybush selection with brilliant red berries, crimson fall color, and red-tinted spring growth.

'Red Wing' is a selection of American Cranberrybush Viburnum (sometimes classified as Viburnum opulus var. americanum), grown for its vivid, multi-season color. New spring growth emerges brick-red before maturing to green, and flat, lacecap-style clusters of white flowers appear in late spring. By late summer, the shrub is covered in brilliant scarlet-red, cranberry-like berries that persist into winter and are a favorite of birds -- the berries are also edible for people, traditionally used for jams and jellies, though sour and best cooked. Fall foliage turns crimson. Reaching roughly 8 to 12 feet tall and wide, it has a dense, upright-spreading habit with low branching, making it useful under power lines or as a tall screen. Highly tolerant of urban pollution and long-lived.

Pros

  • Brilliant scarlet-red, cranberry-like berries that persist into winter
  • Crimson fall color and red-tinted spring growth
  • Highly tolerant of urban pollution; long-lived
  • Low branching, useful under power lines

Cons

  • Sets more fruit with a second plant nearby
  • Berries are sour and not palatable fresh
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 10 - 12 feet tall. 10 - 12 feet wide.
Growth Rate Moderate
Sun Exposure Partial Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium - Wet
Zones 2a - 7b (Usually hardy to -50° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Deciduous, Full Sun, Illinois Native, Medium, Native to North America, Partial Sun, Perennial, Shrub, Wet, Wet Site Tolerant
Bloom Period May - June
Flower Color White
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2025 : 07/27 - 10/04

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