Fragrant Snowball Viburnum

Fragrant Snowball Viburnum

Viburnum carlcephalum

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

▲ mature plant at Close Park

▲ ▼ leaves and fruit

▲ ▼ leaves

Location near campus: in Shrub Garden at Close Park, just east of parking area

Viburnum carlcephalum: Fragrant Snowball Viburnum

• leaves opposite, simple, ovate, dark green, pubescent above and below, but somewhat shiny upper surface and toothed margins; leaves 2-5 inches long and about 1/2 as wide
• stems light brown to gray with dense hairs on new growth; older stems nearly glabrous; naked leaves in buds
• size 10' x 10', irregular-rounded shrub with stiff upright branches
• flowers fragrant in pink to white 5-6 inch diameter semi-globular clusters at branch tips and some from lateral buds in mid spring
• fruit is a red changing to black drupe
• prefers full sun to part shade; does best in moist, well-drained soil
• medium growth rate