Virginia Creeper vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Virginia Creeper vs Snowball Viburnum

Viburnum opulus roseum

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Snowball Viburnum
Virginia Creeper

Snowball Viburnum is a popular ornamental shrub with prolific flowering. This plant is prized for its round clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, delighting children and adults. In fall, its leaves turn vibrant shades of red.

Snowball Viburnum is sought after as a single accent shrub, but can also make a dense hedge or privacy screen.

Virginia Creeper is a fast-growing, climbing vine. Its root-like tendrils attach themselves to any non-smooth surface, even brick, but will also grow as a ground cover.

Virginia Creeper makes a beautiful ornamental plant for your garden; its attractive foliage turns from green to deep red in the fall. Birds will love its red berries.

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Virginia Creeper Quick Facts

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Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high


Toxicity: berries are toxic
Fall colour: purplish-red
Fall colour: red and purple
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: white
Berries: small, hard, purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree
Other Names: five-finger, five-leaved ivy