Snowball Bush (Viburnum Opulus)
Do snowball bushes bloom all summer?
Easy-growing yet super elegant, the Japanese Snowball Bush is known for its full white blooms and vibrant green foliage that welcome spring. The Snowball’s flowers emerge a striking lime-green in late spring and gradually turn to snowy-white in mid-May, retaining their color for several weeks at a time.
What does a snowball Hydrangea look like?
Snowball hydrangea is a smaller shrub, growing 3 to 5 feet in height and width whose branches grow in a looser, more widely spaced out form. Like snowball bush, snowball hydrangea has toothed leaves, but with more shallow veins. Snowball hydrangea blooms from June through September and comes in different colors.
What color is Annabelle Hydrangea?
Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea has stunning white flowers, often producing heads over 10″ in diameter. Unlike the better known blue and pink hydrangeas (macrophyllas), Annabelle blooms every year even after severe pruning or intensely cold winters. The huge, white “drumstick” blooms appear in profusion without fail.
Are snowball and Annabelle Hydrangea the same?
Hydrangea. The old-fashioned snowball bush (Hydrangea arborescens), also called Anabelle hydrangea, produces large clusters of flowers that start out pale green and turn white as they mature.
Where is the best place to plant a snowball bush?
First, select an area with full or partial sun and well-drained soil for your Snowball Bush. Generally, this means any area that receives at least four hours of sunlight daily. You can also plant your Snowball Bush, also known as the Chinese Snowball, in a container.
Do snowballs like sun or shade?
Planting Snowball Bushes
Snowball bushes are perennials in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, depending on species and cultivar, and they prefer full sun but also do well with partial shade. Best planted in the fall or spring, snowball bushes appreciate well-drained soil.
When should you trim a snowball bush?
A: The best time to prune snowball bush, Viburnum macrocephalum, is after it finishes blooming and the white flowers have turned to brown. Keep in mind that this shrub is naturally quite large. To keep it small, you’ll have to prune it every year after flowering.
