Viburnum plicatum

Japanese snowball bush (or Japanese snowball viburnum) is a dense, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 10-15 tall and as wide. It is noted for producing snowball-like, spherical inflorescences (terminal cymes) of sterile, non-fragrant, white flowers along the branches in spring (May). Flower clusters resemble those spherical clusters of V. opulus ëRoseum (see C362 herein). No fruit is produced. Ovate, toothed, dull dark green leaves (to 4î long). Foliage may turn burgundy red to purplish red in fall. Although originally given a species name, this plant is in fac... more »

Japanese snowball bush (or Japanese snowball viburnum) is a dense, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 10-15 tall and as wide. It is noted for producing snowball-like, spherical inflorescences (terminal cymes) of sterile, non-fragrant, white flowers along the branches in spring (May). Flower clusters resemble those spherical clusters of V. opulus ëRoseum (see C362 herein). No fruit is produced. Ovate, toothed, dull dark green leaves (to 4î long). Foliage may turn burgundy red to purplish red in fall. Although originally given a species name, this plant is in fact sterile and should not under such circumstances be called a species. The fertile form, discovered later in time and known today as Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (doublefile viburnum), has double rows of flat-topped, lacecap-like cymes of fertile and sterile flowers that bloom above the foliage in May, followed by red fruit maturing to black. (less)