American Highbush Cranberry – Viburnum trilobum Seeds | 30 Seeds | Showy Edible Native Shrub

Grow American Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum), a hardy native shrub valued for its showy spring flowers, brilliant fall color, and bright red edible berries. Despite its name, it is not a true cranberry, but it produces tart, flavorful fruits often used in jams and jellies.

In spring, flat-topped clusters of white flowers appear, featuring an outer ring of showy sterile blooms surrounding smaller fertile flowers. By fall, drooping clusters of glossy red berries develop, providing ornamental beauty and an important food source for birds and wildlife. The three-lobed, maple-like leaves turn attractive shades of yellow-red to reddish-purple in autumn.

This adaptable shrub is ideal for hedges, woodland margins, native gardens, and naturalized plantings.

You will receive:
✔️ 30 Viburnum trilobum seeds
✔️ Showy flowering and fruiting shrub
✔️ Edible bright red berries
✔️ Clearly labeled seed packet
✔️ Sowing instructions included

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: American Highbush Cranberry
Botanical Name: Viburnum trilobum
Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
Growth Stage: Seed
Sun Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average, medium moisture, well-drained soil; tolerates moist or boggy soils
Watering: Medium to wet
Mature Height: 8–15 feet
Spread: 10–15 feet
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Time: April–May
Bloom Color: White
USDA Zones: 3–8
Uses: Hedge, shrub border, woodland garden, wildlife habitat, edible landscape

🍒 Edible Uses:
Bright red berries are edible fresh and commonly used in jams, jellies, and preserves. Fruits are less bitter than those of Viburnum opulus.

💡 Care Tip:
Soak seeds for 24 hours. Warm stratify for 90 days, then cold stratify for 60 days at 40°F in a moist (not wet) medium. Sow 1/4 inch deep.