Snowball Viburnum For Sale - Viburnum Macrocephalum
The Chinese Snowball Viburnum, also known as the Eastern Snowball Bush. It is a robust and hardy shrub commonly planted in woodland gardens or as part of a mixed shrub border. It is native to Southeastern China but grows well across North America. It has large dinnerplate snowballs and is an old Southern favorite when there were plantation homes across the southern part of the US.
Reaching heights of 10 ft, it has a round canopy developed across a fountain-like emergence of stems. It produces impressive flowers similar to those of a hydrangea. Its tall stature, along with beautiful leaves and showy flowers, makes it a stately addition to your garden.
Chinese Snowball Viburnum Plant Details
Family: Adoxaceae
Hardiness Zones: 6 - 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Height: 6 - 10 ft
Spread: 6 - 10 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Lime green turning to pristine white
Wildlife Value: Attracts pollinators such as butterflies
The leaves of this shrub are oval in shape and fibrous. They are olive-green and are slightly papery and rough to the touch. The leaves are finely toothed and similar in shape to a maple leaf. It is a deciduous shrub, and it presents pinky-red color transitions as the leaves senesce.
The Chinese Snowball Viburnum produces enormous flowers, reaching 8 inches in diameter. The bloom emerges in late spring as a pale, limey green and matures to plush, globular, bright white clusters. The flowers are sterile and do not produce any fruit. However, they do attract a host of pollinators when in bloom.
Landscape Uses and Maintenance of Chinese Snowball Viburnum
It grows across a range of soil conditions, but it prefers acidic loam in full sun to light shade locations. While mature plants can be drought-tolerant, it does not have any serious pest or disease issues and are easy to grow. You can propagate this shrub through softwood cuttings.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Attractive to pollinators, profuse and showy flowering, and easy to grow. Seeing the showy, plush, and voluptuous flowers of this deciduous shrub in your own garden will make you look forward to spring each year. Shop for Chinese Snowball Viburnum shrubs online at TN Nursery. For 68 years, we have served the landscaping industry and homeowners with specimen plants.
Exposure
The Chinese Snowball Viburnum Bushes (Viburnum macrocephalum) flourish in complete sun to partial shade. They favor at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight everyday but can tolerate some afternoon shade, making them versatile for various garden settings.
Height at Maturity
Under 10 Feet
Usage
Flowering
Shipped As
Bare-root
Ships
UPS
Planting Zones
6-9