May 30, 2006
Highbush Cranberry, Viburnum trilobum
The Cranberry bush is a four-season plant: in spring it produces these lovely flat-topped flower clusters, in summer its berries turn bright red, in fall the leaves blush to orange and pink, and in winter it provides food for hungry birds. The large marginal flowers are not fertile; only the inconspicuous middle flowers contain stamens and pistils, and produce berries.