Botanical Name: Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
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Common Name: Compact European Cranberrybush Vibu  
Plant photo of: Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
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Water Saving Tip:

In general, lawns only need to be watered once every three days.

Check your irrigation controller and reduce watering times if necessary.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Don Syrek
  • Description

  • Notes

'Compactum' is a dwarf selection of the species, growing with a rounded, mounded, dense habit to about 5 feet tall and wide. It has good flowering and fruiting production, with white May to June flowers being held in flat clusters, and followed by berries that ripen to bright red throughout the summer and fall. Leaves are a dark green and lobed (usually three, though sometime five) and just slightly hairy. Fall color is reddish, though early freezes can lead to less dramatic results. Useful in the shrub or foundation border, sites with compacted or poor soils, and commercial and parking lot spaces. 'Nanum' is an even smaller selection, growing to about 2 feet tall and slightly wider.