Native Plants

Squashberry

Viburnum edule
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Fruit

Also called Moosewood Viburnum and Few-flowered Cranberry Bush, this perennial shrub grows 3 to 7 feet tall. It produces smooth, green foliage that turns a beautiful shade of red in the fall, and dense clusters of white flowers that give way to bright red berries. The tart fruit attracts many birds and mammals, and is often used for jams. This plant grows in full sun to shade, and in cool, moist soils.

May Attract

Squashberry is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
Thrushes
Family
Waxwings
Family
Woodpeckers

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski