Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' ~ Sterile Eastern Snowball

Sterile Eastern Snowball

Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

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Sterile Eastern Snowball is a large rounded multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with serrated maple-like bright green foliage that turns orange-red or red-purple in fall. Large ball-like clusters of creamy white flowers bloom in spring earn and rosy pink tones as they fade.  Flowers best in evenly moist well-drained soils. 

Syn. with Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Northeast N. America

Height: 

10' - 12'

Spread: 

10’ - 14'

Spacing: 

12'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering.  Watch for aphids.  Some susceptibility to stem blight, leaf spot, and powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersNaturalized AreasWoodland Gardens, Wildlife GardensPrivacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, SweetspireMagnolia

IMAGES: Photos by OSU Landscape Plants, Viburnum opulus var. opulus 'Roseum', (2) Kenraiz, Krzysztof Ziarnek, Vib opul Roseum kzCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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