Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Shoshoni'

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)
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
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:

San Anselmo, California

Georgetown, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Nellysford, Virginia

Grand Mound, Washington

Rochester, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Rochester, WA (Zone 7b) | March 2007 | positive

I planted this Shoshoni 2 years ago i find its slower growing the Shasta's that i have. they have grown about 8 inches in the 2 years bu...Read More

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

Shoshoni is a more compact version of the standard doublefile viburnum, growing for me at about half to two-thirds the rate of Shasta or ...Read More

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