Black Locust vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Black Locust vs Snowball Viburnum

Robinia pseudoacacia

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Black Locust
Snowball Viburnum

Black Locust is an attractive tree. Its distinctive leaves are made of about a dozen bright green leaflets. It also notable for its fragrant white flowers, which smell of citrus.

Black Locust can grow in many situations, but prefers dry areas with lots of sun. It is robust and is an excellent choice for establishing shade in dry, open areas.

Important note: Much of the Black Locust is toxic to humans and livestock, including seeds, bark, and 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.

Black Locust Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low


Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: dark reddish brown to balck with furrows
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in a pyramidal shape bloom in may-june
Flowers: white
Seeds: dark brown peapod-like pods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: false acacia, yellow locust
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree