Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'
Description | Masses of large, pure white, snowball-like flower clusters make a showy display and are exquisite in floral arrangements. Glossy, bright green leaves have a purplish red fall coloring. A spectacular landscape specimen. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Late spring to early summer |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 12 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide, or larger with age. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color, Benefits Birds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Rounded |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Hedge |
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Design Ideas | On display in summer, this shrub is sure to cause a stir with its mass of white snowball blooms. Plant it at the back of the border where it will rise above its companions to show off. It also looks fine as the center plant in an island bed in the lawn. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Peony (Paeonia); Clematis (Clematis); Lavender (Lavandula); Iris (Iris); Lilac (Syringa) |
Care | Tolerant of a wide range of soils; prefers average, loamy, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water as needed to maintain evenly moist soil. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually after flowering to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Bainbridge Gardens 9415 Miller Road N.e.
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 -
Red Twig Fine Grdning- Bainbridge Island 7800 Ne Day Road W
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 -
Bay Hay & Feed, Inc. 10355 N.e. Valley Road
Bainbridge, Washington 98110
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