Viburnum plicatum 'Janny'

RHS Plant Profile

Japanese snowball 'Janny'

RHS

Shrubs

A hardy, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves which turn orange-red in the autumn and pure white snowball-shaped flowers which appear in the spring

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

1-1.5 metres

1-1.5 metres

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Full sun Partial shade

Family: Viburnaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamentalnot to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus: Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries
Name Status: Unresolved

Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

May be susceptible to aphids and viburnum beetle

May be susceptible to Phytophthora, honey fungus, grey moulds and leaf spot