Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum: A Garden Classic

The Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum, also known as Viburnum Trilobum Highbush Cranberry, brings timeless elegance to any landscape. This deciduous shrub boasts masses of white, ball-shaped flowers in late spring, creating a stunning visual display. Its bright green foliage transforms into a beautiful purplish-red hue in the fall, offering year-round interest. This plant arrives in a 4″ pot, ready to thrive in your garden.

This flowering shrub is an excellent choice for creating a flowering hedge or as a standalone specimen. Its dense branching habit provides privacy and visual appeal. The Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum is relatively easy to care for, making it a great option for both novice and experienced gardeners. It is a robust plant that provides seasonal beauty and habitat for local wildlife.

Benefits of Planting a Snowball Viburnum:

• Beautiful white snowball-like flowers in spring
• Stunning purplish-red fall foliage
• Excellent choice for flowering hedges
• Attracts pollinators to your garden
• Relatively easy to care for

The Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers average, well-drained soil. It’s adaptable to various soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, peat, and silt. With medium watering needs, it’s a relatively low-maintenance shrub. It can grow to a height of 8-10 feet, but it can easily be pruned to maintain a smaller size, making it suitable for smaller yards. This shrub is hardy in USDA zones 3-9, ensuring its resilience in a wide range of climates.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How tall will my Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum grow? Typically, it reaches 8-10 feet in height, but you can prune it to maintain your desired size.
2. What kind of sunlight does it need? It thrives in full sun to partial shade.
3. How often should I water it? Water it regularly, especially during dry periods, maintaining medium soil moisture.
4. When is the best time to plant it? Spring or fall are ideal planting times.
5. What USDA hardiness zones does it grow in? It is hardy in zones 3-9.