Plants > Shrubs

Chinese snowball

Viburnum macrocephalum

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae
Common Names: large-flowered snowball tree

About this plant

A large, dense, rounded, deciduous shrub to 4m with shiny, dark green, oval leaves. Produces huge trusses of sterile florets in late spring, opening lime green and maturing to pure white

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

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

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, viburnum beetle, viburnum whitefly and viburnum scale

Diseases

May be suceptible to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years