Botanical Name: Common Names:
Viburnum opulus Sterile Guelder Rose, European Cranberry Bush, Snowball Tree,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs, Trees Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Stunning deciduous shrub with weeping snowball-like clusters of showy white flowers in Spring. This plant truly is an eye-catching feature in the garden and looks even more beautiful when grown as a informal hedge. Viburnum sterile doesn't produce red berries that are typical of the species. Grows approx. 1.5-2m tall x 1.5-2m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew
Cultural Notes: Minimal care required. Best grown in a full sun to semi-shade position in a well drained-soil. Drought and frost tolerant once established. Prune after flowering to keep looking bushy and tidy.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Adoxaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate