Viburnaceae
Viburnum edule
Viburnum edule
Also known as Viburnum, Viburnum acerifolium, Viburnum pauciflorum, Viburnum eradiatum
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Squashberry · Native Shrub · Edible Berries · Wildlife Plant · Woodland · Viburnum · Bird Friendly · Boreal · White Flowers · Deciduous
Squashberry (Viburnum edule) is a hardy native shrub that performs best in part shade with moist, organically rich soil, making it ideal for woodland edges and rain gardens. It produces small white flower clusters in spring followed by tart red berries that are edible and attract birds. Minimal pruning is needed; simply remove dead or crossing branches after flowering.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry spells; tolerates brief wet periods · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.3
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 20 ft – 40 ft
- Spread
- 20 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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