Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Nanum Semperflorens'

Viburnumplicatum var. tomentosum

Family
Adoxaceae (a-dox-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Viburnum (vy-BUR-num)
Synonym
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum
Viburnum tomentosum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 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)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
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:

Baltimore, Maryland

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a) | May 2010 | positive

Will grow tall (to 10') over time if it's happy, though can be kept smaller without looking "controlled" (whacked). More upright than oth...Read More

T
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive

This is the most dwarf selection of the Doublefile Viburnum. Plants form a dense shrub studded with small clusters of white flowers from...Read More

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