Eastern Snowball is a large rounded multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with serrated maple-like bright green foliage that turns orange-red or red-purple in fall. Large ball-like clusters of creamy white flowers bloom in spring earn and rosy pink tones as they fade. Flowers best in evenly moist well-drained soils.
Syn. with Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Northeast N. America
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Height:
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10' - 12'
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Spread:
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10’ - 14'
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Spacing:
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12'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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7 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prune immediately as needed after flowering. Watch for aphids. Some susceptibility to stem blight, leaf spot, and powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Sweetspire, Magnolia
IMAGES: Photos by OSU Landscape Plants, Viburnum opulus var. opulus 'Roseum', (2) Kenraiz, Krzysztof Ziarnek, Vib opul Roseum kz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
