Summer Snowflake Viburnum

Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'

Pronunciation: vy-BER-num ply-KAY-tum toh-men-TOH-sum
SKU #07397
5-8

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A beautiful medium-size shrub with a broadly rounded form. The tiered horizontal branches magnificently display the showy white flower clusters. Highly ornamental red fruit develops in the fall. An excellent specimen or hedge plant. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. Possibly larger with age.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8

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Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5

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Bloom TimeLate spring into summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesFall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasA beautiful white flowering shrub that makes an outstanding background for beds and mixed borders. Spreads out generously along fence lines and fills in foundation planting along large barren walls. A natural for shrub borders and island planting. Perfect candidate for English cottage gardens or American country and colonial style landscapes. Exceptional choice for all white and moon gardens. A natural addition to wildlife gardens.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsLilac (Syringa); Peony (Paeonia); Clematis (Clematis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Salvia (Salvia)
Care InstructionsThrives in loamy well-drained soils with consistent moisture, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune as needed, immediately after flowering.
LoreIn China, viburnums have been part of their botanical pharmacoepia for centuries.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring into summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesFall Color, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasA beautiful white flowering shrub that makes an outstanding background for beds and mixed borders. Spreads out generously along fence lines and fills in foundation planting along large barren walls. A natural for shrub borders and island planting. Perfect candidate for English cottage gardens or American country and colonial style landscapes. Exceptional choice for all white and moon gardens. A natural addition to wildlife gardens.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsLilac (Syringa); Peony (Paeonia); Clematis (Clematis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Salvia (Salvia)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in loamy well-drained soils with consistent moisture, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune as needed, immediately after flowering.
History
LoreIn China, viburnums have been part of their botanical pharmacoepia for centuries.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.