Viburnum x carlcephalum
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Viburnum × carlcephalum is a large deciduous shrub with pink buds opening to sweetly fragrant white snowball clusters in spring.
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Description
Viburnum × carlcephalum, the fragrant snowball viburnum, is a large deciduous hybrid with an open, rounded framework. Pink buds open in late spring to densely packed white flower clusters with a sweet fragrance. Broad green leaves provide a full summer canopy before developing red autumn colour.
Mature shrubs reach roughly 1.5 to 2.5 metres high and wide. Grow them in sun or partial shade in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that stays moist yet drains freely. The hybrid accepts acid, neutral, or alkaline ground and performs in chalk, clay, loam, or sand when drainage is reliable.
Use fragrant snowball viburnum in a flowering border, as a loose screen, near a seating area, or as a foundation shrub. Water regularly while it establishes and during extended dry periods. Prune after flowering only when shaping is needed. The ornamental red-to-black fruit should not be eaten.
Additional information
| Height | 5 ft – 8 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 5 ft – 8 ft |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Synonyms | Viburnum * carlcephalum, Viburnum carlcephalum, Viburnum x carlcephalum |
| Family | Viburnaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to aphids and viburnum beetle. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to Phytophthora, honey fungus, grey mould, and fungal leaf spot. |
| Pruning | Remove dead, damaged, or misplaced growth after flowering; established shrubs tolerate hard renovative pruning when necessary. |
| Hazardous information | The ornamental fruit should not be eaten. Wear gloves and suitable protective equipment when handling if sensitivity is a concern, and keep fruit away from pets. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil evenly moist while plants establish, then water deeply during extended dry periods without waterlogging the roots. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade for the strongest flowering; avoid deep shade. |
| Color flower spring | White, Pink |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Round, Upright, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Garden edging and borders, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Foundation Planting, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum, Carlcephalum viburnum |