Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - 00001527
01/01/98
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7 Height: 10 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: rounded Type: deciduous shrub Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches Flowers: white flowers Fruits: red
Comments: The white flowers of American Cranberrybush are produced in late spring or early summer, with the larger, sterile flowers at the outside of the cluster. The fruits ripen in August and are red, edible and quite acid. The flavor resembles that of a cranberry. The fall color is red.
Cultivars:
'Alfredo' - A compact, rounded plant reaching a height
and spread of 6 feet.
'Bailey Compact' - A compact form with good red fall
color.
'Compactum' - A rounded, compact plant with a height
and spread of 6 feet.
'Hahs' - Larger than other cultivars but with good
flower and fruit production.
'Leonard's Dwarf' - A compact, multi-stemmed plant
giving a broom-like appearance.
'Wentworth' - Large red fruit are produced in quanity.
References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1997, Lake County Nursery 1997, Princeton Nurseries 1997, J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1997, Spring Meadow Nursery 1997, Monrovia Nursery Company 1997, Sheridan Nurseries 1997, Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1997, Studebaker Nurseries 1998.