Just a word of caution,..don't get fooled when some nurseries say, [are excellent for fresh eating], this is just a sales pitch.
I.M.O. you simply can't eat these fresh, jelly yes.

But,.. nice fall color, bee shrub, nice leaves, berries stay for a long time until birds find them, trouble free.

Honeybee taking pollen

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Good fall color
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Agreed with Konrad. I've only ever tried berries from wild highbush cranberries that grow in the woods around here, but definitely not something for fresh eating.

It's a viburnum trilobum. I've dealt with these ornamental varieties for many years. Buy your cranberries or go low bush if you're into eating

Don't be confused with Viburnum opulus, European High Bush Cranberry, its a naturalized plant (also an ornamental) in my area. Its pushing out the native V.trilobum which is way better in flavor. The Euro HB is pretty nasty and can't be used for jam, jelly or sauce. It has some seriously bitter alkaloids which don't go away with cooking. Both plants look very similar. Some nurseries are even confused. Gotta taste the berries to be completely sure. A good piece on this would be found in the book "Foragers Harvest" By Sam Thayer

Thanks for the clarification wildforager. I'll have to keep my eye out for their differences.

I think they are great as wildlife forage and natural type landscapes but there are certainly better fruit for preserves- especially black currants.

Should have mentioned that I like the taste of nannyberry off the bush very much if you want to try an edible viburnum. None of the tannin.

Nannyberry is nice. We put a bunch through the food mill and the pulp is like plum butter. Yumm.

Konrad- whoah that pix, amazing!