fragrant snowball
Viburnum carlcephalum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fragrant snowball (Viburnum carlcephalum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The white flowers are fragrant and bloom in spring. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it, and the leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Damask rose, September Charm anemone, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Asia.