Snowball Viburnum vs White Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Snowball Viburnum vs White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Viburnum opulus roseum

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White Meadowsweet
Snowball Viburnum

White Meadowsweet is a woody, deciduous shrub that begins to bloom in early summer with small white and pink flowers. Its foliage turns from a light green into an attractive golden-yellow later in the fall.

The White Meadowsweet, also known as Mead-Wort or Bride-Wort, is favored by birds and butterflies but is largely ignored by deer. They produce small brown berries in the summer, and while they are technically edible, they are not sweet and are more desired by wildlife.

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.

White Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 1.2 m (4 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: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low


Fall colour: golden yellow
Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: white, small
Flowers: white
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: mead wort, meadowsweet, narrowleaf meadowsweet, pale bridewort, pipestem
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree