Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Highbush cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Fruit tree, Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 3.00 m high × 2.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 2-7
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Fruit
- Functions
- Pollinator plant
- Edibility
- 3 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 1 out of 5
The fruit can be eaten raw but is also suitable for cooking. The flesh is juicy with a sour taste that comes into its own best after frost. The fruits are a good source of vitamin C and can serve as a tasty alternative to cranberries. They are often used in jams, preserves, and other dishes. Jam made from these fruits has a pleasant taste and pairs well with dishes such as porridge. The fruits have a diameter of about 8 mm and contain a large seed.