Viburnum Hybrid, Fragrant Snowball

Viburnumx carlcephalum

Family
Adoxaceae (a-dox-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Viburnum (vy-BUR-num)
Species
x carlcephalum (karl-sef-uh-lum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
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)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
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
Flowers are fragrant
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
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:

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Rantoul, Illinois

Clermont, Kentucky

Georgetown, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Silver Spring, Maryland

Brick, New Jersey

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Dundee, Ohio

Belton, South Carolina

Langley, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Belton, SC | April 2011 | positive

Great shrub. Grows in sun from sun up to sun down. Deer don't eat it. Very drought tolerant. Only gets water from Mother Nature. Sme...Read More

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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive

This hybrid is a cross between V. carlesii and V. macrocephalum. The fragarnt white flowers open from pinkish buds. Leaves are fuzzy-te...Read More

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Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a) | January 2002 | neutral

Leaves are dull, grayish green and turn reddish purple in autumn. Very fragrant, long lasting white flowers in 4-5" clusters in spring.

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