Viburnum opulus var. americanum Highbush Cranberry
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 5.5-7.5
Form/Color Deciduous, grows to 13', reddish new Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
leaves, yellow to red fall foliage, flowers Tolerance:
white in May, red fruit.
Urban Very tough, soil adaptable, performs
Tolerance: well in the right of way, tolerant of
varied soils.
Habitat: Hedges, scrub, woodland, damp soils.
Ecosystem Attracts butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Intolerant of drought.
Ornamental Yellow to red fall foliage, white flowers,
Value: red fleshy fruit. Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Viburnum prunifolium Black-Haw
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 5.0-8.5
Form/Color Deciduous, to 15', small tree, flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in April-May, black fruit in Tolerance: tolerance.
September-October.
Urban Should tolerate concrete debris,
Tolerance: intolerant of soil compaction.
Habitat: Open woods, open habitats, edges.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae, fruit eaten by birds and
mammals.
Hydrology: Tolerates drought, intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental White, showy, clusters of flowers.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Very slow grower.
Shade Somewhat tolerant of partial, open shade.
Tolerance: