Ninebark vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Ninebark vs Snowball Viburnum

Physocarpus opulifolius

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Ninebark
Snowball Viburnum

Ninebark is a small, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or colour to any yard.

It features flaky, cinnamon-brown bark, attractive white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves.

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.

Ninebark Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3b
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purplish-red
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Flowers: small white clusters
Flowers: white
Bark: gold to gray
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree