Viburnum plicatum 'Watanabe'
Japanese snowball
Viburnum plicatum 'Watanabe' is a medium sized deciduous shrub with a bushy upright form. Watanabe is more compact (1-2 m) than its peers and produces white flowers from spring to autumn, which is an extraordinarely long period. These flowers are followed by bright red fruits.
↕ 150 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Viburnum |
| Species | plicatum |
| Cultivar | 'Watanabe' |
Flowering
| Flowering period | may, june, july, august |
| Colour (flower) | white |
Foliage
| Evergreen | no |
| Colour (foliage) | green |
Growth habit
| Height | 150 cm |
Location
| Winter hardiness | -20 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist, normal |
Use
| Type (use) | shrub, solitary, in group |