Viburnum opulus 'Ukraine'
Viburnum opulus 'Ukraine' has large clusters of white flowers in spring followed by edible, red berries and gorgeous fall colour.
Description:
Viburnum opulus 'Ukraine' is highly valued as an edible and medicinal plant in Europe and Asia but it also makes a beautiful ornamental. In the spring it bears large clusters of white flowers followed in the fall by very attractive bright red translucent berries and striking red foliage. After frosts have removed the bitterness of the berries they can be picked for preserves and baking.
Common Name: European Cranberrybush
Family: Adoxaceae (The Viburnum family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Europe and Africa - North Africa
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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