Description | Viburnum opulus xanthocarpum is a yellow fruited variety of the Cranberry Bush. The normal fruit color for the Cranberry Bush Viburnum is red. |
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Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Flowers | white cymes, mid to end of May |
Fruit | yellowish to golden yellow to yellowish orange, turn translucent after a frost, I have seen this plant in fruit a few times and they were always light orange |
Leaves | green, reds in the fall |
Roots | fiborous |
Dimensions | 6-8 by 6-8 feet (HS), maybe larger |
Maintenance | prune to maintain shape after flowering |
Propagation | cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1910 by the Spaeth Nursery of Berlin Germany |
Notes & Reference | #106-Viburnums (Michael Dirr), #214-Classic Viburnums (www.clasicviburnums.com) |