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© Ernie Marx
bush cranberry
Viburnum edule
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 12.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Shade
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Riparian
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Flower Color
- White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage, Edible Fruit, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
4, 5 - Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Variable
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This plant starts to produce fruit around five years of age. The fruits are popular with birds and are dispersed to new areas following consumption. Bush cranberry can be found primarily in the north-central and central counties in Colorado.