Mariesii Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mariesii' Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii') 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 into a dense shrub, and it is drought tolerant. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and the leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with English Roseum rhododendron, Siebold's hosta, and Wood forget-me-not.