Botanical Name: Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'
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Common Name: Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburn  
Plant photo of: Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

Filler, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom

  • Description

  • Notes

'Nanum' is a cranberrybush viburnum selected for its very compact, very dense, low-growing ways, reaching maybe 2 to 2.5 feet tall and just slightly wider. It has small, glossy green, trilobed leaves that display a golden yellow to orange fall color. Flowering and fruit production are sporadic, okay, practically non-existent - the price of selecting its primary characteristic. Useful in smaller spaces, parking islands, or at the fridges of larger shrubs where some greenery would be nice.
Grow in well drained soil, preferably of a loamy nature, in full sun to partial shade. While adaptive to a variety of soil types, best growth occurs in fertile sandy-loam or clay-loam soils. Tolerant of alkaline soils. Occasional and selective pruning of oldest wood will keep the shrub compact, densely leafed, and tidy; shearing makes it very twiggy (see Guides).