Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush

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Viburnum trilobum 'Baileys Compactum'

size #3 Pot

Fall shipping: arrives dormant

Leaves may be turning color or already dropped, leaving bare stems.
Plant on arrival and water well. Roots keep growing until the ground freezes.
New leaves come out in spring.

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Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush

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Bailey Compact is the American cranberrybush scaled down to fit. Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact' holds at 5 to 6 feet tall and wide, about half the size of the species, which puts it within reach of a foundation planting or a mixed border where a full-size viburnum would crowd everything around it. Full sun to part shade, hardy from Zone 2 through Zone 7, and it fills out over three or four seasons.

Flat white lacecap flowers open in late spring, the outer ring of showy sterile florets surrounding smaller fertile ones in the center. Bright red fruit follows in late summer and holds on the bare branches deep into winter, which is the main reason to grow it.

Fall color is the other reason. The maple-shaped leaves turn a strong red to burgundy, more reliably on this selection than on the species, and the display comes late in the season.

The fruit is edible but very tart, and it is mostly used cooked into jelly or sauce rather than eaten off the shrub. Birds usually get to it first anyway. Cedar waxwings and robins take the fruit through late winter after repeated freezing softens the berries. It handles wet soil and cold better than most viburnums. Deer will browse it.

Size at Maturity

Height 5'- 6' Spread 5'- 6'

Growing Zone

USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8

Lowest Temperatures -40°F to -30°F

Light Requirements

Part sun - 4 to 6 hours of direct sun, with some afternoon sun

Host Plant For

Spring Azure, Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Wildlife Benefits

Supports Bees
Attracts Songbirds
Attracts Butterflies

Native Range

CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Special Conditions

Wet Soil

Seasons of Interest

Spring
Summer
Fall

How to Plant

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Planting and Care Guide

Planting Tips

Plant in spring or fall in moist, well-drained to wet soil, spacing 4–5 feet apart. Bailey Compact is a dwarf American cranberrybush viburnum — more compact than the standard species but with the same white spring flowers, red fall berries, and outstanding fall foliage. It adapts to wet soils and a range of conditions. Dig the planting hole to the depth of the root ball and water well.

Care Tips

Minimal pruning is needed. Remove dead wood in early spring. Keep soil consistently moist. The white spring flowers, brilliant red fall berries, and outstanding scarlet fall foliage make this a four-season native shrub of exceptional value. The berries provide important winter food for birds. No regular fertilizing is needed. An excellent compact native viburnum for smaller gardens and moist sites.

Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush

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Size at Maturity

Growing Zone

Light Requirements

Host Plant For

Wildlife Benefits

Native Range

Special Conditions

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How to Plant

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