Jww5 Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum 'Jww5'
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
'Jww5' Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum 'Jww5') 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a dense shape. Flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Autumn fern, and Blue Mouse Ears hosta.