European Cranberry

Did you know

• The flower clusters feature a ring of large sterile flowers surrounding a center of small fertile flowers, creating a lace-cap effect.
• The cultivar 'Roseum' or Snowball Tree has entirely sterile flowers forming spectacular spherical clusters.
• In Ukrainian culture, the guelder rose is a national symbol representing beauty, love, and homeland.
• The translucent red berries persist into winter and are an important food source for overwintering birds.
• Despite the common name, it is not a true cranberry and the berries are mildly toxic when eaten raw.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental
• hedging
• wildlife habitat
• traditional medicine