{"product_id":"viburnum-highbush-cranberry-bare-root","title":"Viburnum, Highbush Cranberry, Bare Root","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAmerican Highbush Cranberry (\u003cem\u003eViburnum trilobum\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cool-climate shrub with white flower clusters and bright red fruit. This is American cranberrybush, also called Viburnum opulus var. americanum, rather than a low-growing bog cranberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA fruit for sauces and preserves\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe red drupes are tart, with a distinctive flavor that varies among seedlings. Cook into sauce or jelly and remove seeds during processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA food reserve birds may leave for later\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCedar waxwings, robins, and grouse use the fruit. Clusters may remain until repeated freezing and thawing make them more attractive to birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGive the fruiting hedge a partner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse two or more separately grown seedlings of this same plant. The large outer flowers are showy, while the small inner flowers are the fertile part of each cluster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous woody perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun; Part Sun\/Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium; Medium-Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–12 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–June–July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom color:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit or seed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tart red drupes used for sauces and jelly; a viburnum, not a true cranberry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant two or more genetically distinct American highbush cranberry seedlings with overlapping bloom for better fruiting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlanting and Ongoing Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep bare roots moist until planting, water the root zone during establishment, and mulch without covering the crown. Base fertilizer on a soil test; our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tree-planting-kit\"\u003eTree Planting Kit fertilizer blend\u003c\/a\u003e can be used according to its label when feeding is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonitor for viburnum leaf beetle, aphids, and leaf spots. Thin crowded stems and protect flowers from insecticide exposure. Avoid insecticides on open flowers. Seed-grown plants vary in growth, flowering, and fruiting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cold Stream Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root \/ 2-3' Seedling","offer_id":49856980975875,"sku":"NAT-2147","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1128\/8067\/files\/Viburnum-Highbush-Cranberry-Bare-Root-For-Sale.png?v=1792227606","url":"https:\/\/tfcnursery.com\/products\/viburnum-highbush-cranberry-bare-root","provider":"The Farm Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}