Selected by Elwyn Meader and introduced by the University of New Hampshire in 1956.  Named after a plant found by a Mr. Phillips who found the plant on a roadside in Acton, Maine.  A broad, upright clone of V. trilobum that grows 8-10' with an equal spread.  Selected for its abundant berry set even at a very early age.  Fruits are a deep wine red and of a flavor conducive to the making of jams and jellies.  Fall color is a deep red.  Zone 3