Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum', the snowball bush, has large clusters of white flowers that look like snowballs.
Viburnum opulus is an award-winning, ornamentally beautiful, non-edible plant known as cranberrybush or snowball bush. Late spring sees large clusters of sterile flowers emerging soft lime green, then changing to pure white, often with a touch of blush pink, before fading. An additional season of interest is provided by the green, maple-like leaves that take on beautiful shades of orange and red in fall. Plants will reach 10-12 feet tall and wide. Prune after flowering. Makes for a beautiful addition to the landscape as a specimen, shrub border, hedge or screen and for cut flowers for the vase. Attracts pollinators. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Snowball Bush
Family: Adoxaceae (The Viburnum family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Thickets and moist woodlands in Europe, North Africa and central Asia. It has become naturalized in some parts of North America.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, North Africa, North Central and Eastern Asia
