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Chinese Snowball Viburnum
Viburnum macrocephalum
Chinese Snowball Viburnum is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 6–10 ft × 6–10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts butterflies and stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 6-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–10 ft × 6–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Green, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Southeastern China
Freeze survival
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