Plants > Shrubs

Japanese snowball 'Chyverton'

Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum 'Chyverton'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

A fairly low-growing, bushy deciduous shrub with dark green, deeply veined foliage and snowball-shaped clusters of large, white-green sterile flowers from April through to June

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to viburnum beetle

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years