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Summer Snowflake Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
Pronunciation: vy-BER-num ply-KAY-tum toh-men-TOH-sum
SKU #07397
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. Possibly larger with age.
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| 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. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring into summer |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Foliage Fall Color | Red |
| Companion Plants | Lilac (Syringa); Peony (Paeonia); Clematis (Clematis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Salvia (Salvia) |
| Care Instructions | 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 | This Arkansas Select winner 2004 is an improvement on its predecessor, the doublefile viburnum. The first doublefile was discovered by Robert Fortune in a garden near Shanghai and introduced it to the west in 1850. It was not known in the wild and has been considered a Chinese horticultural variety from the start. |
| Lore | In China, viburnums have been part of their botanical pharmacoepia for centuries. |
Details
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late spring into summer |
| 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 |
| Foliage Fall Color | Red |
| Companion Plants | Lilac (Syringa); Peony (Paeonia); Clematis (Clematis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Salvia (Salvia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | 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. |
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History
| History | This Arkansas Select winner 2004 is an improvement on its predecessor, the doublefile viburnum. The first doublefile was discovered by Robert Fortune in a garden near Shanghai and introduced it to the west in 1850. It was not known in the wild and has been considered a Chinese horticultural variety from the start. |
|---|---|
| Lore | In China, viburnums have been part of their botanical pharmacoepia for centuries. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.