Red guelder rose (Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’) is a shrub that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 3m – 8m wide.
This plant has several common names including: red guelder rose, snowball, snowball tree, red snowball tree, rose elder or Whitsuntide boss.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 5-10 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: red guelder rose, snowball, snowball tree, red snowball tree, rose elder, Whitsuntide boss
Scientific name: Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full shade, Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Planting type: Hedging & Screens, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Red guelder rose (Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Red guelder rose (Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’) – Dimimis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
