Eastern Snowball

Name: Eastern Snowball
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 07510
Rating: 100 (1 reviews)

Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

Pronunciation: vy-BER-num OP-ew-lus

SKU #07510

USDA Zone

3-8

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
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.
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.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Easy Care, Fall Color, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Rounded
Flower Attributes	Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Hedge
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
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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8