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fragrant snowball

Viburnum × carlcephalum

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Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

A large bushy deciduous shrub with broadly oval leaves colouring well in autumn. Large rounded trusses crowded with pink buds open in late spring to sweetly fragrant, pink-tinged white flowers

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

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Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Pruning

Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard renovative pruning

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Aphids and viburnum beetle may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years