Labrador Tea vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Labrador Tea vs Snowball Viburnum

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Labrador Tea
Snowball Viburnum

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

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.

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: rust orange
Fall colour: purplish-red
Flowers: white, fragrant
Flowers: white
Bark: gold to gray
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low



Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested

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