Other common names
crampbark, cranberry, dog eller, dog rowan, European cranberry bush, European cranberry tree, gatten, marsh alder, ople tree, red elder, rose elder, snowball tree, water elder, whitten tree, gatten tree
Shrubs
A vigorous, bushy, deciduous shrub to 5m, with maple-like, palmately lobed, dark green leaves, tinted red in autumn. Flat clusters of lacecap-like flowers, composed of tubular white fertile flowers surrounded by larger white sterile flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by translucent bright red fruits often persisting into winter
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres