Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Kern's Pink'

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
Pale Pink
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:

Clermont, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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negative
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R
Lexington, MA (Zone 6a) | February 2012 | neutral

According to Mike Dirr's book , Carl Kern Cincinnati Ohio introduced it around 1953, though some sources say 1957. It is probably the sa...Read More

J
Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) | September 2006 | positive

I grow 3 of these shrubs and the one that is pruned into a standard gets everyones attention every year. The blooms just seem to float ...Read More

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