Overview

Introduce classic charm to your landscape with the magnificent Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum. This popular deciduous shrub, scientifically known as Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’, is renowned for its spectacular, large, spherical white flower clusters that resemble snowballs. Emerging in late spring, these sterile flowers transform from lime green to pure white, creating a breathtaking display that truly lives up to its name. Ideal for creating stunning hedges, privacy screens, or as a stand-alone specimen plant, the Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum is a garden favorite for its reliable performance and showy blooms. It’s a robust and adaptable plant, perfect for various garden styles and suitable for a wide range of climates, making it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking a touch of traditional beauty.

This offering is for a healthy, vibrant Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum live plant, carefully cultivated and ready to thrive in your garden. Its vigorous growth and impressive floral display make it a focal point in any landscape. Whether you’re looking to add visual interest, attract pollinators, or simply enjoy beautiful blooms, this viburnum is an outstanding selection.

Key Benefits

The Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum offers a wealth of benefits that make it a cherished addition to any garden. Its impressive size and stunning floral display provide significant aesthetic and ecological advantages.

• Spectacular Spring Blooms: Enjoy an abundance of large, spherical, pure white flowers in late spring that create a dramatic visual impact. These “snowball” blooms are a true highlight and make the white viburnum shrub a garden showstopper.
• Versatile Landscape Use: Perfect for use as a striking specimen plant, a dense privacy hedge, a border planting, or as an anchor in a mixed shrub bed. Its adaptability allows for creative landscaping solutions.
• Hardy and Resilient: This shrub is highly adaptable and thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9, making it suitable for a broad range of climates. This resilience ensures a long-lasting and reliable garden presence.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, the viburnum highbush requires minimal care, making it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking beauty without extensive effort. Regular watering during dry spells and occasional pruning are generally sufficient.
• Attracts Pollinators: While the flowers are sterile, the plant still provides habitat and shelter, contributing to local biodiversity and supporting the garden ecosystem.
• Seasonal Interest: Beyond its stunning spring flowers, the viburnum offers attractive green foliage throughout the summer and can develop interesting fall color in some regions, providing multi-season appeal.
• Historical Appeal: As an Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum, it carries a sense of timeless elegance and tradition, evoking classic garden aesthetics.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum is straightforward, ensuring years of beautiful blooms and lush foliage. This hardy shrub is generally low-maintenance once established, but providing the right conditions from the start will promote vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Sunlight Requirements: The Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum thrives in full sun to partial shade. For the most prolific flowering, aim for at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. In hotter climates, some afternoon shade can protect the foliage from scorching. Watering Schedule: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during its first growing season or during dry spells. Once established, it has moderate watering needs, preferring regular irrigation rather than prolonged drought. Ensure good drainage to prevent root rot. Soil Type: This viburnum prefers well-draining, fertile soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. It can tolerate a range of soil types, including sandy soil, as long as drainage is adequate. Amending heavy clay soils with organic matter will improve structure and aeration.

Temperature Range and USDA Hardiness Zone: This plant is remarkably cold-hardy, thriving in USDA zones 3-9. It can withstand significant winter temperatures, making it a reliable choice for many regions. Fertilization: Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs. Avoid over-fertilizing, which can promote foliage growth at the expense of flowers. Pruning: Prune immediately after flowering to shape the plant, remove any dead or crossing branches, and encourage new growth. Avoid heavy pruning in late summer or fall, as this can remove next year’s flower buds. Common Problems: While generally robust, watch for common pests like aphids or viburnum leaf beetle, and diseases such as powdery mildew. Good air circulation and prompt treatment can help manage these issues. Following these guidelines will ensure your viburnum plant care routine results in a healthy and beautiful specimen.

Size & Details

This offering is for one healthy Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum live plant, typically shipped in a 4-inch nursery pot. The plant is a starter size, carefully selected to ensure successful transplanting and vigorous growth in your garden. When mature, the viburnum highbush can reach an impressive height and spread of 10-12 feet, creating a substantial presence in the landscape. Its growth rate is moderate, meaning it will establish and grow steadily, providing full size within a few years with proper care. Expect the first significant blooms to appear within 1-2 years after planting, with increasing abundance as the plant matures. This shrub is a long-lived addition to the garden, providing decades of enjoyment.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum typically grows to a mature height and spread of 10-12 feet, forming a large, rounded shrub. Its size makes it suitable for hedges or as a prominent specimen.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum live plant is shipped in a 4-inch nursery pot, providing a healthy root system ready for transplanting into your garden or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This is primarily an outdoor shrub. It requires the changing seasons and outdoor conditions to thrive and produce its signature blooms. It is hardy in USDA zones 3-9.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For the best flowering display, the white viburnum shrub prefers full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight) but can tolerate partial shade, especially in hotter climates where some afternoon protection is beneficial.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum is considered relatively easy to care for. Once established, it is quite hardy and requires minimal maintenance beyond regular watering and occasional pruning. It’s a great choice for various skill levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your viburnum highbush plant will arrive carefully packaged, healthy, and ready for planting. We take great care to ensure the plant’s well-being during transit.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant your Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum is in spring or early fall, allowing the plant to establish its root system before extreme summer heat or winter cold.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Yes, this viburnum is very cold-hardy and is suitable for USDA zones 3 through 9, meaning it can withstand cold winters in most regions of the United States.
• Q: Does this plant produce berries? A: The ‘Roseum’ cultivar of Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum has sterile flowers, meaning they do not produce berries. Its beauty lies solely in its spectacular white blooms.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: With proper care, your young Old Fashion Snowball Viburnum plant may show some blooms in its first year, but more significant and abundant flowering will typically begin in its second or third year after planting.