Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall10 to 18 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Snow-white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and hedges. 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 soil of most types. It grows fast and forms a dense shape. Snow-white flowers open in spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The green leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Bloodgood Japanese maple, Autumn Frost hosta, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
China and Japan.