Newzam Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum 'Newzam'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Newzam' Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum 'Newzam') 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 fast and forms a dense mound with fall color. Bees and butterflies visit the spring blooms, which can last into early summer.
Pairs well with Royal Purple smoketree, Bloodgood Japanese maple, Jacob’s ladder, and Bluebell.