Summer Snowflake Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'

Pronunciation: vy-BER-num ply-KAY-tum toh-men-TOH-sum
SKU #07397
5-8

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OVERVIEW
Description A beautiful medium-size shrub with a broadly rounded form. The tiered horizontal branches magnificently display the showy white flower clusters. Highly ornamental red fruit develops in the fall. An excellent specimen or hedge plant. Deciduous.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Late spring into summer
Mature Size Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Rounded
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas A beautiful white flowering shrub that makes an outstanding background for beds and mixed borders. Spreads out generously along fence lines and fills in foundation planting along large barren walls. A natural for shrub borders and island planting. Perfect candidate for English cottage gardens or American country and colonial style landscapes. Exceptional choice for all white and moon gardens. A natural addition to wildlife gardens.
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Lilac (Syringa); Peony (Paeonia); Clematis (Clematis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Salvia (Salvia)
CARE
Care Thrives in loamy well-drained soils with consistent moisture, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune as needed, immediately after flowering.
HISTORY
Lore In China, viburnums have been part of their botanical pharmacoepia for centuries.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8

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