Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
Japanese snowball 'Summer Snowflake'
A bushy, deciduous shrub with heart-shaped, deeply-veined dark green leaves that turn red-purple in autumn. Flattened heads of lacecap-like flowers extend along the branches and above the foliage. Each flower has an outer ring of large, showy, snow-white, sterile florets surrounding the central group of small fertile florets and are produced in late spring with a few flowers in late summer; red fruits follow and ripen to black
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Purple | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental, not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Tolerates hard renovative pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and viburnum beetle
Diseases
May be susceptible to Phytophthora, honey fungus, grey moulds and leaf spot
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
Japanese snowball 'Summer Snowflake'
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