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Snowball Bush

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ShipsShips November 2026
Height at MaturityUnder 10 Feet
ExposureSun or Shade
Planting Zones6-9
UsageFlowering, Flower Garden
Shipped AsBare-root
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Description

Viburnum macrocephalum -‌ Chinese Snowball Bush

Plant‌ Requirements

It prefers well-drained soil and partial to full sunlight‚ and is a hardy‚ drought tolerant plant․ It will grow well in clay‚ loam, and sand soil as long as the soil drains well․ It is important that the bush is not planted in low-lying or poorly drained areas‚ as this may lead to root rot․ Where To Plant Chinese Snowball Bush This shrub has a large spread and height‚ reaching up to 10-15 feet (3․0-4․6 m) in both directions when fully grown․ It is also important to place the bush in a location with plenty of room․ It prefers to be planted 6-8 feet (1․83-2․44 m) away from other plants‚ structures or utilities within the garden․ The bush should be grown in U․S․D․A․ hardiness zones 6-9․ In the coldest zones‚ the plant should be located in a protected area‚ and it may be necessary to insulate the plant during winter with a mulch or burlap․ A low-maintenance plant It is suitable for planting in any garden or landscape because it is both low maintenance and visually appealing․ The best growing conditions for Chinese snowball viburnum are sites with good drainage and sufficient space to grow․ Advantages of Chinese Snowball Bush The aromatic shrub is a nice addition to the landscape‚ as a single specimen in the lawn‚ or in a row as a hedge․ When fully grown‚ it can be an average of 12 feet (3․7 m) high and wide‚ and its branches can reach the same horizontal reach․ Despite its exotic origins‚ the Snowball bush has proven adaptable to its new surroundings‚ its composition compatible with the soil‚ temperature‚ and climate in which it grows․ These very white‚ round shaped flowers are seen from early spring to late summer․ It is as if snowflakes fall onto the lawn all season long‚ making viburnums very popular bushes‚ especially this particular variety․ The varieties are drought- and cold-proof and make a good addition to any garden or lawn due to the prominent colors of the flowers․ The shrub is unlike any other․ It is just the right height and width for all shrub lines․ Where the shrub grows‚ it is noted for the pretty little‚ rounded flower clumps that make it look as though it were covered in snowballs‚ and plants are sold in root balls․ Plant the root ball for each plant twice as deep and twice as wide․ Keep this plant at its happiest and healthiest so that it thrives the best when watered two times a week․ Water so they do not dry completely․ They prefer full sunlight․ Space them with ample room to grow․ These plants can grow up to 10 - 12 ft wide․ While this plant is spectacular by itself‚ planting many smaller flowers around it can make the bush more special․ Another thing that this plant is known for is the fact that in the fall the bush has small berries on it which attract birds․

Where To Plant Chinese Snowball Bush

A low-maintenance plant
Advantages of Chinese Snowball Bush

The aromatic shrub is a nice addition to the landscape‚ as a single specimen in the lawn‚ or in a row as a hedge․ When fully grown‚ it can be an average of 12 feet (3․7 m) high and wide‚ and its branches can reach the same horizontal reach․ Despite its exotic origins‚ the Snowball bush has proven adaptable to its new surroundings‚ its composition compatible with the soil‚ temperature‚ and climate in which it grows․ These very white‚ round shaped flowers are seen from early spring to late summer․ It is as if snowflakes fall onto the lawn all season long‚ making viburnums very popular bushes‚ especially this particular variety․ The varieties are drought- and cold-proof and make a good addition to any garden or lawn due to the prominent colors of the flowers․ The shrub is unlike any other․ It is just the right height and width for all shrub lines․ Where the shrub grows‚ it is noted for the pretty little‚ rounded flower clumps that make it look as though it were covered in snowballs‚ and plants are sold in root balls․ Plant the root ball for each plant twice as deep and twice as wide․ Keep this plant at its happiest and healthiest so that it thrives the best when watered two times a week․ Water so they do not dry completely․ They prefer full sunlight․ Space them with ample room to grow․ These plants can grow up to 10 - 12 ft wide․ While this plant is spectacular by itself‚ planting many smaller flowers around it can make the bush more special․ Another thing that this plant is known for is the fact that in the fall the bush has small berries on it which attract birds․

These very white‚ round shaped flowers are seen from early spring to late summer․ It is as if snowflakes fall onto the lawn all season long‚ making viburnums very popular bushes‚ especially this particular variety․ The varieties are drought- and cold-proof and make a good addition to any garden or lawn due to the prominent colors of the flowers․ The shrub is unlike any other․ It is just the right height and width for all shrub lines․ Where the shrub grows‚ it is noted for the pretty little‚ rounded flower clumps that make it look as though it were covered in snowballs‚ and plants are sold in root balls․ Plant the root ball for each plant twice as deep and twice as wide․ Keep this plant at its happiest and healthiest so that it thrives the best when watered two times a week․ Water so they do not dry completely․ They prefer full sunlight․ Space them with ample room to grow․ These plants can grow up to 10 - 12 ft wide․ While this plant is spectacular by itself‚ planting many smaller flowers around it can make the bush more special․ Another thing that this plant is known for is the fact that in the fall the bush has small berries on it which attract birds․

The shrub is unlike any other․ It is just the right height and width for all shrub lines․ Where the shrub grows‚ it is noted for the pretty little‚ rounded flower clumps that make it look as though it were covered in snowballs‚ and plants are sold in root balls․ Plant the root ball for each plant twice as deep and twice as wide․ Keep this plant at its happiest and healthiest so that it thrives the best when watered two times a week․ Water so they do not dry completely․ They prefer full sunlight․ Space them with ample room to grow․ These plants can grow up to 10 - 12 ft wide․ While this plant is spectacular by itself‚ planting many smaller flowers around it can make the bush more special․ Another thing that this plant is known for is the fact that in the fall the bush has small berries on it which attract birds․

Plant the root ball for each plant twice as deep and twice as wide․ Keep this plant at its happiest and healthiest so that it thrives the best when watered two times a week․ Water so they do not dry completely․ They prefer full sunlight․ Space them with ample room to grow․ These plants can grow up to 10 - 12 ft wide․ While this plant is spectacular by itself‚ planting many smaller flowers around it can make the bush more special․ Another thing that this plant is known for is the fact that in the fall the bush has small berries on it which attract birds․

These plants can grow up to 10 - 12 ft wide․ While this plant is spectacular by itself‚ planting many smaller flowers around it can make the bush more special․ Another thing that this plant is known for is the fact that in the fall the bush has small berries on it which attract birds․

Planting & Care

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

Shipping & Returns

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