SCIENTIFIC NAME: Viburnum x burkwoodi 'Conoy'

COMMON NAME: Conoy Dwarf Evergreen Snowball Viburnum

GARDEN SIZE: 4-5 feet tall x 7-9 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate to fast

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to Part shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers average, well-drained soils. Tolerates a range of soil types. Requires regular watering after planting, but is drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Rounded mound

FOLIAGE: Evergreen to deciduous depending on location; Deep green, glossy leaves that take on a purplish shade in winter

FLOWERS: 3-inch clusters of pink buds open to lightly fragrant white flowers in spring. Produces red berries which mature to black if pollinated with another V. burkwoodi variety

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid of V. carlesii and V. utile

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: Apply evergreen fertilizer in the spring and fall.

PRUNING: Minimal pruning recommended. If pruning is needed, hand pruning is suggested for best results.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Specimen, Screening, Foundation Planting