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Viburnum x carlcephalum (Fragrant snowball)
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3m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Viburnum x carlcephalum
Other names
Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum, Koreanspice viburnum , Korean spice viburnum
Genus
Viburnum Viburnum
Species
V. x carlcephalum - V. x carlcephalum is a rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, irregularly toothed, mid- to light leaves turning red in autumn and spherical corymbs of pink buds opening to fragrant, pink-flushed, white flowers in late spring.
Viburnum x carlcephalum is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Sweetly fragrant flowers
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Toxicity
Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
Flower
White, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Green in Summer; Purple, Red in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Viburnum beetle , Aphids Viburnum beetle , Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard pruning.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Viburnum x carlcephalum (Fragrant snowball) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Viburnum x carlcephalum
Other names
Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum, Koreanspice viburnum , Korean spice viburnum
Genus
Viburnum Viburnum
Species
V. x carlcephalum - V. x carlcephalum is a rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, irregularly toothed, mid- to light leaves turning red in autumn and spherical corymbs of pink buds opening to fragrant, pink-flushed, white flowers in late spring.
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Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Sweetly fragrant flowers
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Toxicity
Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
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Colour
Flower
White, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Green in Summer; Purple, Red in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard pruning.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Viburnum x carlcephalum (Fragrant snowball) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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