Viburnum, Fragrant Snowball

Description

Commonly called fragrant viburnum or fragrant snowball, it is an open, rounded, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub which typically grows 6-10′ tall and as wide. Features fragrant white flowers arranged in dense, snowball-like clusters 3-5″ wide in late April to early May. Blooms later than most viburnums. Flowers are followed by clusters of red berry-like drupes which ripen black. Fruit is not particularly showy. Grayish-green leaves turn reddish-maroon in fall.