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:
- 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.
- What kind of sunlight does it need? It thrives in full sun to partial shade.
- How often should I water it? Water it regularly, especially during dry periods, maintaining medium soil moisture.
- When is the best time to plant it? Spring or fall are ideal planting times.
- What USDA hardiness zones does it grow in? It is hardy in zones 3-9.
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