{"id":6848013435014,"title":"Highbush Cranberry","handle":"viburnum-highbush-cranberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Viburnum Highbush Cranberry (\u003cem\u003eViburnum opulus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a large and hardy deciduous shrub with a moderate growth rate of up to 3 feet per year. With its arching stems and a very dense, rounded form, this makes a popular landscaping choice attracting wildlife, especially birds which benefit from the fruit. The fruit can remain on the branches well into mid winter. Leaves are opposite 3-lobed and 2 to 4 inches long, glossy dark green in the summer but often change to yellow-red or red-purple in the fall. Flowers are c\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elusters of showy white flowers in June. The flowers are self-fertile, so there is no need for a second plant for fruit production, the flowers are pollinated by both wind and insects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBerries are round with a stone-like core and bright red. Berries are juicy, quite acid, like a cranberry. The seeds ripen from August to September. Like cranberries, they are rich in vitamin C and so have a tart, acidic taste (best after a frost and when picked slightly under-ripe), produces fruit at approximately five years of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUses:  Screening hedge (plants should be spaced 2-3' apart), wildlife, are a suitable substitute for cranberries. Great for preserves, jams, jellies, meat \u0026amp; game sauces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that the highbush cranberry is actually not a cranberry. Though its fruit and strongly resembles cranberries in both appearance and taste, the highbush cranberry is a Viburnum, a member of the Caprifoliaceae, or Honeysuckle family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun or semi-shade, in moist rich loamy very well drained soil types. Tolerant of frost, established plants can also tolerate some drought, but they are helped by supplemental watering during such periods. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHeight: 8-15'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWidth: 8-10' \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSpacing: 10-15' \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZones: 2-7 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are purchasing is 1 Viburnum Highbush Cranberry bush, featuring our GTSuper Roots System, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshipped at a size of your choosing. Handle with care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"GT\" - GTSUPER ROOTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-02-15T12:02:53-06:00","created_at":"2023-02-15T12:02:53-06:00","vendor":"Green Thumbs Garden","type":"Berry Plant","tags":["classic viburnum","Cranberry Bush","Cranberry Plant","Cranberry Shrub","Fast Growing Viburnum","Garden Viburnum","Hedge Viburnum","Native","Native Cranberry","native plant","native plants","Native_Plant","viburnum","Viburnum opulus","Viburnum Shrub","wild viburnum"],"price":2399,"price_min":2399,"price_max":3499,"available":false,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40169537765510,"title":"6-12\"","option1":"6-12\"","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"GCRNBRY612","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Highbush Cranberry - 6-12\"","public_title":"6-12\"","options":["6-12\""],"price":2399,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"GTCRNBRY2612","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40169537896582,"title":"1-2'","option1":"1-2'","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"GCRNBRY1","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Highbush Cranberry - 1-2'","public_title":"1-2'","options":["1-2'"],"price":3499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"GTCRNBRY2001","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN4.jpg?v=1709323753","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN1.jpg?v=1709323753","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN2.jpg?v=1709323753","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN3.jpg?v=1709323753"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN4.jpg?v=1709323753","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23866351812742,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3744,"width":3744,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN4.jpg?v=1709323753"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3744,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN4.jpg?v=1709323753","width":3744},{"alt":null,"id":23866344767622,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2824,"width":2824,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN1.jpg?v=1709323753"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2824,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN1.jpg?v=1709323753","width":2824},{"alt":null,"id":23866348863622,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"width":3000,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN2.jpg?v=1709323753"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN2.jpg?v=1709323753","width":3000},{"alt":null,"id":23866350436486,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2824,"width":2824,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN3.jpg?v=1709323753"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2824,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HIGHBUSHCRAN3.jpg?v=1709323753","width":2824}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Viburnum Highbush Cranberry (\u003cem\u003eViburnum opulus\u003c\/em\u003e) is a large and hardy deciduous shrub with a moderate growth rate of up to 3 feet per year. With its arching stems and a very dense, rounded form, this makes a popular landscaping choice attracting wildlife, especially birds which benefit from the fruit. The fruit can remain on the branches well into mid winter. Leaves are opposite 3-lobed and 2 to 4 inches long, glossy dark green in the summer but often change to yellow-red or red-purple in the fall. Flowers are c\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elusters of showy white flowers in June. The flowers are self-fertile, so there is no need for a second plant for fruit production, the flowers are pollinated by both wind and insects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBerries are round with a stone-like core and bright red. Berries are juicy, quite acid, like a cranberry. The seeds ripen from August to September. Like cranberries, they are rich in vitamin C and so have a tart, acidic taste (best after a frost and when picked slightly under-ripe), produces fruit at approximately five years of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUses:  Screening hedge (plants should be spaced 2-3' apart), wildlife, are a suitable substitute for cranberries. Great for preserves, jams, jellies, meat \u0026amp; game sauces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that the highbush cranberry is actually not a cranberry. Though its fruit and strongly resembles cranberries in both appearance and taste, the highbush cranberry is a Viburnum, a member of the Caprifoliaceae, or Honeysuckle family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun or semi-shade, in moist rich loamy very well drained soil types. Tolerant of frost, established plants can also tolerate some drought, but they are helped by supplemental watering during such periods. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHeight: 8-15'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWidth: 8-10' \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSpacing: 10-15' \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZones: 2-7 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are purchasing is 1 Viburnum Highbush Cranberry bush, featuring our GTSuper Roots System, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshipped at a size of your choosing. Handle with care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"GT\" - GTSUPER ROOTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}