Cranberry bush (Viburnum grandiflorum)

Family: Adoxaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Viburnum grandiflorum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 2 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from January to March. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The ovoid fruit is about 20mm long and contains a single large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Open forests and shrubberies, often forming dense scrub, 2700 - 3600 metres in the Himalayas. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)