Eagle Lake Nurseries Gardening Tips June 2004 Viburnums in the Landscape Viburnums are a large group of shrubs that compliment the all season garden theme. They fit into most areas of the garden with their adaptability to sun or partial shade. The beautiful white blossoms add interest in June. Later, the colorful berries they produce welcome the birds to the yard. The berries also create tasty jellies, jams and wines. The striking foliage of the various Viburnums in autumn produce brilliant hues of reds, oranges or purples. Try one or more of these wonderful Viburnums in your landscape. Nannyberry - Viburnum lentago Mature height- 4m Mature spread- 2.5m The Nannyberry contributes to an all season interest with white flowers in spring, ornamental bluish black berries in summer and vivid purple red foliage in fall. American Highbush Cranberry - Viburnum trilobum Mature height-3m Mature spread-2m Large Clusters of white blossoms appear on this shrub in spring. Red berries provide food for the birds as well as produce excellent cranberry jelly. Maple leaf shaped leaves turn intensely red to reddish purple in autumn. Compact American Cranberry - Viburnum trilobum cv Compactum Mature height-1.5m Mature spread-1.5m The compact American cranberry comes alive in fall with beautiful red fall foliage and fruit. The dense compact shape of this small shrub creates a structured formal appearance throughout the entire gardening season. Wayfaring Tree - Viburnum lantana Mature height- 3m Mature spread-2m Large showy white flowers develop in spring. Later, birds flock to the berries. From late summer to fall, the berry color changes from red to black and are very decorative as well as delicious used in jellies and jams. In fall, the foliage turns a purple-red adding to the glory of the autumn landscape. Snowball Cranberry - Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' Mature height-2m Mature spread-2m The showiest flowers of all the Viburnums with large white round flowers in spring that make up for the fact that this shrub does not produce berries. The maple leaf shaped leaves command attention in the fall with colors ranging from red to bright orange. Tip! To develop more fruit, grow more than one berry producing viburnum close to each other insuring better cross-pollination. Jennifer Seafoot Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd.