Viburnum x carlcephalum ~ Fragrant Viburnum, Fragrant Snowball zone-4 Sweetly fragrant rosy-pink flower spikes

Sweetly fragrant rosy-pink flower spikes bloom late summer and give way to brown seedpods that last to winter

Large fragrant anemone-formed dark red flowers with dense petals that curl inward bloom in fall into spring attracting butterflies

Watch for powdery mildew and leaf spot

Must be propagated by division

IMAGE: Nick

Viburnum x carlcephalum ~ Fragrant Viburnum, Fragrant Snowball zone-4 Sweetly fragrant rosy-pink flower spikesFragrant Viburnum is an open, rounded multi stemmed deciduous shrub with leathery grey green leaves that turn reddish maroon in fall. Large fragrant clusters of pure white flowers in spring and give way to red berries that mature to black in fall. Flowers best with full sun and moist, loamy well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Type: Shrub Origins: V. carlessii x V. macrocephalumvar Hybrid Height: 6' 10' Spread: 6 10' Spacing: 8' USDA