Snowball Viburnum vs Nuttalls Sunflower - TreeTime.ca

Snowball Viburnum vs Nuttalls Sunflower

Helianthus nuttallii

Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Nuttalls Sunflower
Snowball Viburnum

Nuttall’s Sunflower is a native perennial wildflower known for its bright, golden-yellow blooms. Flowering from mid to late summer, it offers a late-season nectar source for various bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, while the seeds provide a fall food source for birds. The upright growth habit adds structural height and visual variety to your landscape.

Nuttall’s Sunflower can be found growing in moist to wet meadows, prairies, and open spaces. It can spread quickly via underground rhizomes, making it ideal for large-scale plantings. It is well-suited for naturalization, soil stabilization, riparian zones, and wetland restoration projects. If planting in smaller urban yards or gardens, extra care and maintenance will be required to limit its spread.

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.

Nuttalls Sunflower Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 3b
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Growth form: upright, colony forming
Spreading: rhizomes - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: golden yellow, daisy-like
Flowers: white
Bloom time: late summer to early fall
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB
Other Names: common tall sunflower
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree