Snowball Viburnum vs Pearly Everlasting - TreeTime.ca

Snowball Viburnum vs Pearly Everlasting

Viburnum opulus roseum

Anaphalis margaritacea

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Snowball Viburnum
Pearly Everlasting

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.

Pearly Everlasting is a native perennial wildflower known for its clusters of white, papery flowers with yellow centres. These long-lasting blooms appear throughout summer, and the silver-grey foliage adds contrast to the landscape. Its nectar supports a variety of pollinators and serves as a host plant for painted lady caterpillars.

Pearly Everlasting is also used in dried flower arrangements. It is well-suited for pollinator gardens, naturalization, ecological restoration, and low-maintenance landscapes.

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Pearly Everlasting Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: rhizomes - medium
Suckering: low


Foliage: wooly hairs
Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: white
Flowers: white, papery, with yellow centers
Bloom time: summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree
Other Names: western pearly everlasting