Japanese Snowball Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. plicatum
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
8–15 ft
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
April to May
Origin
China and Japan, known only in cultivation
Watch for this season
Powdery MildewHigh
Active Conidial Spread
Larval Hatching & Feeding
Root weevilModerate
Adult Emergence & Foliar Feeding
Diseases: Regionally Documented (7)
Pests: Regionally Documented (3)
Cultivars (2)
'Newport'
Common name: Newport Japanese SnowballNewzam Japanese Snowball; Mature height: 4 ft; Origin: trade_introduction_year:
'Pink Sensation'
Common name: Pink Sensation Japanese Snowball; Mature height: 6 ft; Origin: trade_introduction_year:
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