Cranberrybush

Planted at Mount Vernon

Upper Garden

Hardiness Zones

Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

Cranberrybush has stunning white flowers reminiscent of a hydrangea, which makes up for its somewhat coarse texture and stiffly upright growth.

Latin Name

Viburnum opulus

Family

Adoxaceae

Also Known As

Snowball Bush , Guelder Rose

Type of Plant

Shrubs

Bloom Season

April - May

Seasons

Spring

Specifications

Max Height: 15'

Max Spread: 15'

Uses

Hedge

Naturalize

Flower Border

Sunlight Exposure

Full Sun

Part Shade

Attracted Wildlife

Butterflies

Toxicity

Do not ingest

Colors

Native Range

Europe, northern Africa, and Asia

History

Washington received some young guelder rose plants from his neighbor George Mason at Gunston Hall in 1785.

Other Details

Grown by Washington

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