Bearberry vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Bearberry vs Snowball Viburnum

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Bearberry
Snowball Viburnum

Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits.

It is great as a filler in gardens and flowerbeds in place of invasive ground cover plants, like English Ivy.

Bearberry will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your property. It is one of the top 12 plants recommended by the Alberta Native Bee Council to support pollinators.

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.

Bearberry Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


Foliage: leathery, evergreen
Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: small, purple-white
Flowers: white
Berries: small red berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree