Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Upright or erect .

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, it is best cooked. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is up to 8.5mm in diameter but with a large seed.; A sour taste, it is best cooked.; The crushed fruit has an unpleasant smell.

Habitat & North American Range

Hedges, scrub and woodland, usually on damp soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)