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| Identification |
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Genus
Viburnum
Species
opulus
Variety
Cultivar
Common names
guelder rose
guelderberry
high bush cranberry
crampbark
Family
VIBURNACEAE
Specimen number
S5994
Data source
GrUnFr p156;MedPl p148;Frgnt p132
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| Life cycle |
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Life form
Terrestrial
Life cycle
Woody perennial
Life span
5 - 20 years
Annual cycle
Deciduous
Stature
Shrub
Growth form
Various
Growth habit
Not applicable
Overall height
6' - 10'
Overall spread
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| Climate |
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Sunshine
Various
Water
Various
Optimal soil texture
Various
Acceptable soil pH
Various
USDA hardiness
Not classified
AHS heat zones
Not classified
Sunset climate zones
Not classified
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| Garden |
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Suitable for gardens
no
Nursery
Unknown
Compost
no
Size at acquisition
Unknown
Garden location
Unknown
Garden notes
The flowers of Viburnum opulus have a faint hawthorn smelling odor.
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| Special qualities |
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Tolerates drought
no
Tolerates high humidity
no
Tolerates seaside conditions
no
Insect resistant
no
Disease resistant
no
Deer resistant
no
Best uses
Symbiosis
Attracts butterflies
no
Attracts hummingbirds
no
Autumn foliage
no
Colorful berries
no
Desirable qualities
Other interest
Other interest color
Other interest period
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| Adverse factors |
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Common pests
Poisonous parts
Poisonous indications
Internal poison
no
Dermatologic poison
no
Livestock poison
no
Mechanical injury
no
Hay fever pollen
Hay fever season
Adverse qualities
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| Herbal medicine |
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Medicinal properties
antispasmodic
sedative
astringent
nerve tonic
Medicinal parts
Bark
Has medicinal uses
yes
Do not self-administer
no
Do no use if pregnant
no
Legally restricted
no
Toxicity precautions
Medicinal notes
The berries are 1/3 inch round, bright red colored, has a large seed. It is typically sour and astringent but variably with a pleasant acid taste especially when cooked. Viburnum opulus is a good source for the production of wine. Crampbark (sometimes called guelder rose, guelderberry or high bush cranberry) is most commonly used cooked. This plant has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as an antispasmodic, as a sedative, as an astringent and as a nerve tonic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. Herbal remedies are only prepared from the bark.
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| Traditional uses |
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Parts used
Traditional uses
Contemporary uses
Fragrance
light hawthorn-like fragrance
Fragrance parts
Flowers
Fragrance intensity
Faint
Fragrance category
Hawthorn
Dye parts
Dye color
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| Cultivation |
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Propagule
Seed
Cutting
Pollination method
Self fertile
Planting style
Crop spacing
Row spacing
Cold frame
Planting period
Harvesting period
Frost tolerance
Heat requirement
Fertilizer
Typical
Time to harvest
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| Nutrition |
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Is edible
yes
Culinary uses
Wine
Cooked
Nutritional value
Edible parts
Berries
Description of edible parts
1/3 inch round, bright red colored, has a large seed
Flavor / texture
typically sour and astringent but variably with a pleasant acid taste especially when cooked
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| Horticulture |
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Horticulture notes
No special fertilization is necessary for Viburnum opulus to produce fruit. Crampbark (in some places called guelder rose, guelderberry or high bush cranberry) can be propagated by seed or using a cutting. This plant is considered to have originated from Europe and North America.
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| Herbarium |
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Tag needs printing
no
Collection notes
Viburnum opulus is a woody perennial. Crampbark (locally known in some parts as guelder rose, guelderberry or high bush cranberry) is deciduous in nature. Flowers appear in June and July.
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