SCIENTIFIC NAME: Viburnum x carlcephalum

COMMON NAME: Fragrant Snowball Viburnum

GARDEN SIZE: 6-10 feet tall x 6-10 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 6-8

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): Open, rounded

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; Green

FLOWERS: Pink buds open to large, fragrant white snowball-like clusters (4-5 inches in diameter) in spring. Red berries develop later in the season

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

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