Canada Plum & American Plum vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Canada Plum & American Plum vs Snowball Viburnum

Prunus nigra and americana

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Canada Plum & American Plum
Snowball Viburnum

Canada and American Plum are almost identical in appearance and growth needs. These plants are short and stout fruit trees native to North America.

This hardy ornamental is excellent for both city dwellings as well as rural areas. During the spring, the white and pink blossoms are long lasting. The tasty fruit is suitable for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. These trees are not widely distributed and pure seed can be hard to come by.

Both are commonly used as rootstock and are considered universal pollinizers for other plum varieties.

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.

Canada Plum & American Plum Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $16.99
Zone: 2b
Zone: 3b
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: attractive yellow, gold
Fall colour: purplish-red
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: grey and scaly with age
Bark: gold to gray
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low




Other Names: american plum, black plum, canada plum, horse plum, wild plum
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree