19+ Shrub Snowball Viburnum Bush

Unlike most viburnums snowball has a distinctive three lobed leaf almost reminiscent of a maple in outline. A snowball viburnum bush won t tolerate a climate colder than u s.

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Shrub snowball viburnum bush

Snowball viburnum is a multi stemmed deciduous shrub with erect and then arching stems growing to 12 feet tall and wide. While there are over 150 varieties of viburnum one of the most popular is known as the snowball bush attaining tree size at 12 by 12 clusters of tiny white flowers resembling snowballs cover the plant in spring. Compactum grows to six feet tall about half of the size of the usual snowball bush.

Laden with hydrangea like blooms a single specimen can add oomph to the border or be trained into a small accent tree. C hinese snowball is the plant for a savvy spring gardener. Snowball hydrangea shrubs grow 4 to 6 feet 1 2 to 1 8 m tall while the viburnums grow 6 to 10 feet 1 8 to 3 m.

Also commonly referred to as cranberry bush viburnums are often used as ornamental fixtures in the home landscape. If you re wondering how to tell snowball bushes apart take a look at these characteristics. Nanum is a dwarf variety that grows only two feet tall and three feet wide.

Many have either white or pink blooms in early spring. The species plant viburnum opulus european cranberrybush viburnum bears attractive berries. There are both evergreen and deciduous viburnum shrubs.

This semievergreen blends beautifully into any yard. Statuesque in scale one shrub is all you need to make a statement. You may wish to look for these varieties.

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