Snowball Viburnum vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Snowball Viburnum vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

Viburnum opulus roseum

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Katherine Havemeyer Lilac
Snowball Viburnum

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

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.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $17.99
Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purplish-red
Flowers: pink to light purple
Flowers: white
Bark: gold to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree