Juddi Fragrant Snowball Viburnum

Viburnum x juddii

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Shrub Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 6-8′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Suggested Spacing: 5-6′ for hedge; 12′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Rounded

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Pink buds, White to Blush Pink flowers

Flower Size: 3-4″ size clusters of small flowers

Flowering Period: Early to Mid-Spring

Flower Type: Single flowers in 3-4″ wide snowball like clusters

Fragrant Flowers: Yes!

Foliage Color: Medium Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes

Berry Color: Red

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Dry when established

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Description

A fragrant cross between V. carlesii and V. bitchiuense made by William Judd at the Arnold Arboretum in 1920, Judd Viburnum produces abundant snowball shaped clusters of pink buds that open to wonderfully fragrant white flowers flushed in soft pink. Red berries that age to black follow the flowers and outstanding purple fall foliage add to the overall appeal of this attractive plant. Can be grown as a mounding shrub or lower branches removed to form an attractive, small specimen tree. Make sure to plant this one near patios, decks, porches and other outdoor areas where the fragrance can be enjoyed from up close.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a rounded mound 6 to 8 feet tall and equally or slightly wider, the JuddViburnum is ideal for use as a specimen or in groupings in landscape and flowering shrub borders. As this Viburnum grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree useful as a focal point specimen in landscape borders or home foundation plantings. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, white theme gardens, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Viburnum is very easy to grow in moist but well drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. It prefers a loamy soil so amend heavy clay or poor soils with compost, bagged top soil or other organic matter. As with so many other ornamental plants, it does not like constantly soggy or wet conditions. Very drought tolerant when established and we’ve seen no serious pest or disease problems. Deer haven’t touched it in our gardens. We suggest 5 hours or more of direct sunlight for best flowering. Responds very well to pruning for shaping, size control and tree forming. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.

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Recently ordered this Juddi viburnum as wanted to add a bush that birds would like but wanted that combo of beauty and scent as well. Arrived in good shape and can’t wait to see how she adds to my garden! Have ordered before from Wilson Bros. and plants always arrive healthy and do well subsequently!———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Happy with plants. Ordered 2 – 2 gallon size. Wish plants were a little larger. Hope they flourish in the spring. Fast service. Would order again.——————————-They will grow like crazy in the Spring, I’m sure.We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My second order from Wilson Bros. So far it is doing well, the cooler weather is a big help.
Came quickly and in great shape.
Highly recommend them.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG