Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'
Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburnum

Viburnum opulus ′Nanum′ - Overall Shrub in Summer

Family:

Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family) 51

Genus:

Viburnum (Viburnum, Dogmackie, Snowball, Arrowwood, Blackhaw) 49

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Upright 573

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 233

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green summer foliage); Purple (Fall color is a variable greenish to red-purple)

Ultimate Height:

1-2 feet

Ultimate Spread:

2-3 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Requires well-drained soils; unlike the species type, 'Nanum' is intolerant of wet, poorly drained soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Opposite, 2-4" long 3-lobed leaves resemble those of maple. Leaves more toothed than Viburnum trilobum, the American Cranberrybush Viburnum. A few distinct disk-like glands on grooved leaf petiole near blade. (V. trilobum has stalked, dome-shaped sticky glands.)

Special Characteristics:

Border 395

Foundation 202

Hedge 277

Additional Information

'Nanum' is dense, dwarf cultivar that only reaches up to 1 1/2 - 2 feet tall. This variant rarely, if ever, produces flowers or fruits. May be troubled by aphids.