Showy Mountain Ash vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Snowball Viburnum

Sorbus decora

Viburnum opulus Roseum

Showy Mountain Ash
Snowball Viburnum

Showy Mountain Ash is a hardy accent tree. It features pretty clusters of white flowers in spring followed by bright scarlet berries lasting into winter.

Great for small landscapes, Showy Mountain Ash is adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and it is suitable for average home landscape conditions.

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.

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3b
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: reddish-orange
Fall colour: purplish-red
Bark: gold to gray
Flowers: white, showy clusters
Flowers: white
Berries: redberries in bunches
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL
Other Names: dogberry
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree