Fragrant Snowball Viburnum
Viburnum x carlcephalum

Foliage:  Green
Fall Foliage: Crimson
Fruit: Red black drupes
Habit/Form: Rounded, horizontal
​Uses: Shrub borders, specimen, traditional gardens

Zone Hardiness:  5- 8
Plant Height: 6 – 10 ft
Plant Width: 6 –10 ft
Light: Sun/Partial shade 
​Growth Rate: Medium

Blooming later that most viburnums, Viburnum x carlcephalum is a large, rounded, deciduous shrub with dark oval green leaves that turn a beautiful reddish-purple in the fall. In late spring, large rounded snowballs, packed with up to 100 pink buds open to delightfully fragrant, pink tinged white flowers. They are followed by clusters of red berries which ripen black. Hidden by the foliage, the fruits are not particularly  showy.  Plant in high traffic areas to enjoy its wonderful fragrance. Attractive to birds and  hummingbirds. Deer tolerant.  Fragrant snowball is a cross between Viburnum macrocephalum var. keteleeri and Viburnum carlesii.  
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