Plants > Shrubs

Japanese snowball 'Grandiflorum'

Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum 'Grandiflorum'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

'Grandiflorum' is a bushy deciduous shrub with strongly veined, ovate leaves turning purplish-red in autumn, and large globular clusters of showy sterile flowers in late spring which fade to pink with age

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth 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

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years