Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Popcorn'

Viburnumplicatum var. tomentosum

Family
Adoxaceae (a-dox-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Viburnum (vy-BUR-num)
Synonym
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum
Viburnum tomentosum
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

, British Columbia

Brookfield, Connecticut

Quincy, Florida

Savannah, Georgia

Elburn, Illinois

Poplar Grove, Illinois

Georgetown, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Redford, Michigan

Upland, Nebraska

Elba, New York

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Toone, Tennessee

Amarillo, Texas

Lexington, Virginia

Grand Mound, Washington

Rochester, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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Lexington, MA (Zone 6a) | January 2012 | neutral

I hate to be too picky, but I'm seeing 'Popcorn' as a cultivar of Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum in my sources. This makes a difference be...Read More

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Brookfield, CT | June 2006 | positive

Fell in love with this viburnum at Oliver nursery in Fairfield CT, so of course it followed me home. It has pretty corrugated dark green...Read More

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Langley, BC, BC (Zone 8b) | May 2006 | neutral

this is one of three forms of viburnum plicatum I grow. It always gives a great show, and is imperturbbly healthy

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Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) | January 2006 | positive

This will be a true crowd pleaser for those who already know and love viburnums, as well as those just getting started. A quick grower a...Read More

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