Georgia Gardening: newbie with a question, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
That is exactly what it sounds like - old fashioned snowball bush - (viburnum opulus). This is sterile so it won't produce any seed and also has no scent. It can become a small tree and will sucker freely. At my old house, the blooms became so heavy that it pulled the highest bushes down in an arching manner.

For a sweet scent try viburnum carlesii (Korean spicebush) and it stays more compact. The doublefile viburnum (plicatum tomentosum) is more like a small tree and is a good replacement for dogwoods. The blooms march up the branch on both sides - hence the name double-file.

Here is a picture of my old fashioned snowball bush at our last house. Is this what you are seeing?