Chinese Snowball Bush
Chinese Snowball is a popular ornamental shrub in landscaping due to its striking appearance and various benefits to outdoor spaces. Native to China, this deciduous shrub belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family and can reach a height of up to 12 feet with an equal spread. When used in landscaping, it offers several advantages that enhance the aesthetics and functionality of the environment.
Understanding the Chinese Snowball Bush
The Chinese snowball bush is an extravagant deciduous flowering plant that can rise up to 20 feet wide and 25 feet tall. These plants grow to their largest size in warmer climates. While its scientific name is Viburnum macrocephalum, its common name is derived from the rounded, eight-inch blooms that grow from April to June. The flowers that grow on it quickly turn white after blooming. In the beginning, however, they're lime green in color.
Infertile Blooms Of The Chinese Snowball Bush
The infertile flowers that show up on these bushes mainly grow in the spring but can also produce a full bloom during the fall. From the moment they bloom to the time they turn white, the flowers are sterile and don't have a fragrance, which is unique compared to other viburnums.
While most of these shrubs don't produce fruit, a specific variety of the plant comes with a combination of fertile and sterile florets that may accommodate fruit growth. Even though the rest of the plant's foliage remains dark green throughout the spring and summer, the oval leaves turn a pleasant shade of burgundy once the fall arrives.
The Chinese Snowball Bush Is Suitable for a Vase
From late April to the end of May, it offers large cuts that can be placed in vases. The buds of these white flowers can remain intact for weeks or months. The Viburnaceae family consists of many plants. Of these varieties, they have the largest flowers.
Primary Plant Characteristics Of Chinese Snowball Bush
The main characteristics of them include the following:
Dark green leaves with serrated margins
Rounded chartreuse blooms
Pubescent stems
Resists deer but attracts birds and butterflies
Leaves are one to two inches wide and two to four inches long.
Undersides of leaves have unique star-like hairs.
Semi-evergreen in nature
Relatively coarse texture
Tolerant of pruning
The entire plant grows to have a rounded or vase-like shape.
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