Dart Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum 'Dart'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dart' Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum 'Dart') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and forms a dense shape. Flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies and bees. It also tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Autumn fern, and Daffodil.