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European Snowball Bush in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' syn. Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

 

European Snowball Bush

There are very many different Viburnum, and most are relatively easy to grow. They can be deciduous or evergreen, most flower in Spring, and the clusters of usually fragrant flowers followed by berries, and often good Autumn leaf colours. Viburnum 'Roseum' has fragrant white flower heads that look like snowballs, The shrub, which is deciduous, gives good Autumn colour as the leaves turn red before falling.

 
plant Features
  • European Snowball Bush likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • European Snowball Bush likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • European Snowball Bush is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • European Snowball Bush likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

European Snowball Bush

Latin name

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' syn. Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

type

Deciduous trees or shrubs

family

Adoxaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    European Snowball Bush likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    European Snowball Bush is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    European Snowball Bush likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    European Snowball Bush likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown European Snowball Bush is 3.50meters x 3.50meters 3.50 M 3.50 M

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' syn. Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

There are very many different Viburnum, and most are relatively easy to grow. They can be deciduous or evergreen, most flower in Spring, and the clusters of usually fragrant flowers followed by berries, and often good Autumn leaf colours. Viburnum 'Roseum' has fragrant white flower heads that look like snowballs, The shrub, which is deciduous, gives good Autumn colour as the leaves turn red before falling.


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

The flowers are borne in early Summer and are followed by red berries in Autumn

 

Planting Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn

Plant into the final bed in full sun during early spring or mid autumn

 
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