Deciduous · Full Sun / Part Shade
Mature size: 2m–3m high × 2m–3m wide
Strongly tiered horizontal branching, lined with white flowers each spring and still architectural once bare in winter.
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Height guide disclaimer: Height ranges are approximate only. As living products, plant heights naturally vary between individual plants, batches, and seasons. No guarantee is given that supplied plants will fall within the stated range. If minimum heights are required, you must confirm current batch heights with Evergreen Trees Direct prior to purchase. Variation in height is normal and is not grounds for return, refund, replacement, or compensation.
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| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Viburnum plicatum, sold as Japanese Snowball, is a deciduous shrub built around tiered horizontal branching and pleated, deeply veined leaves. White flowers sit along the upper face of each layer in spring, so the plant reads as a series of flowering shelves rather than a single mounded shape.
It is frost hardy and grows in full sun through to part shade, with light afternoon shade helping the foliage in hot inland districts. Moist, free-draining soil enriched with organic matter suits it best. Growth is moderate, and mature plants settle at 2 to 3 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide in cool temperate and temperate climates.
The horizontal habit reads well against paving, rendered walls and open lawn, which makes it a feature shrub for courtyards and cottage gardens or an informal screen through a mixed border. Flowering runs from September to November, and the foliage colours before leaf drop. Where a project wants seasonal structure rather than year-round bulk, this is a sound choice.
About Viburnum plicatum
Viburnum plicatum is a deciduous shrub from Japan, China and Taiwan, grown for its strongly tiered horizontal branching and white spring flowers. Two forms are commonly sold. Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum carries flat lacecap heads with a ring of showy sterile florets, while the cultivar ‘Sterile’ produces the rounded snowball heads. Stock supplied as the species may be either.
Mature plants reach 2 to 3 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, spreading as wide as they are high because of the layered branch structure. Allow the full width when siting it, as the tiers are the point of the plant and crowding them loses the effect. It rarely needs cutting back to stay in bounds.
Flowering runs through spring, from about September to November depending on the district, with the display lasting several weeks. Flowers are white and open along the top of each horizontal branch. Cooler districts tend to flower a little later and hold the display longer than warm coastal gardens.
It is deciduous. The leaves colour through autumn and drop for winter, leaving the tiered branch framework exposed, which is one of the more attractive things about the plant in the cold months. New foliage returns in early spring, usually just ahead of or alongside the flowers.
Yes, it is frost hardy and handles heavy and repeated frost without damage, which is why it performs so well in the Victorian ranges, the Adelaide Hills and the NSW tablelands. A late frost after bud break can occasionally spoil part of a season's flowering, but the plant itself is unharmed.
Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the tightest tiered habit. Part shade is fine and is the better option in hot inland gardens, where afternoon shade keeps the leaves from scorching through summer. Deep shade thins the plant out and reduces flowering, so avoid planting it under a dense canopy.
Water deeply through dry spells for the first two summers, then as needed in hot weather. Mulch to 75 millimetres, kept clear of the stems. Feed with a slow release fertiliser in early spring. Prune straight after flowering and only to remove dead or crossing wood, since hard pruning destroys the tiered form that gives the shrub its character.
| Mature height | 2m to 3m |
|---|---|
| Mature width | 2m to 3m |
| Position | Full Sun / Part Shade |
| Growth per year | 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions |
| Frost | Frost Hardy |
| Foliage | Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) |
| Form | Tiered · Spreading · Shrub |
| Uses | Feature Tree · Screening or Privacy · Shrubs · Underplanting |
Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months)
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions.
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball works in an:
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball is an Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 3m
Mature Width: 2m to 3m
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions.
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions.
They are considered to have a:
Is Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball frost tolerant?
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Viburnum plicatum flowers through spring, from about September to November, with white heads lining the upper side of every horizontal branch. Lacecap forms carry a ring of large sterile florets around fertile centres, while the snowball cultivar carries dense rounded heads.
Does Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
White
No
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball is Native to Japan, China and Taiwan, where it grows in open woodland, forest margins and along stream banks.
The spring flowers draw bees and hoverflies, and the fertile florets on lacecap forms set small fruit that birds take in autumn. The layered branch structure gives small birds a sheltered place to perch and forage, adding useful habitat value to an ornamental garden.
Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball will thrive best in:
Viburnum plicatum performs best in fertile, free-draining loam with plenty of organic matter and a slightly acidic to neutral pH. It will grow in heavier soils once they are opened up with compost, but it dislikes both dry sandy ground and positions that stay wet after rain. Keep the root zone mulched and evenly moist through spring and summer for the strongest flowering.
Is Viburnum plicatum – Japanese Snowball Drought tolerant?
Viburnum plicatum is only moderately drought tolerant and prefers soil that stays evenly moist. Water deeply through dry spells for the first two summers, and expect wilting and early leaf drop if a mature plant is left dry through a long hot summer. Mulch does most of the work of holding moisture.
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
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Viburnum plicatum, sold as Japanese Snowball, is a deciduous shrub built around tiered horizontal branching and pleated, deeply veined leaves. White flowers sit along the upper face of each layer in spring, so the plant reads as a series of flowering shelves rather than a single mounded shape.
It is frost hardy and grows in full sun through to part shade, with light afternoon shade helping the foliage in hot inland districts. Moist, free-draining soil enriched with organic matter suits it best. Growth is moderate, and mature plants settle at 2 to 3 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide in cool temperate and temperate climates.
The horizontal habit reads well against paving, rendered walls and open lawn, which makes it a feature shrub for courtyards and cottage gardens or an informal screen through a mixed border. Flowering runs from September to November, and the foliage colours before leaf drop. Where a project wants seasonal structure rather than year-round bulk, this is a sound choice.
About Viburnum plicatum
Viburnum plicatum is a deciduous shrub from Japan, China and Taiwan, grown for its strongly tiered horizontal branching and white spring flowers. Two forms are commonly sold. Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum carries flat lacecap heads with a ring of showy sterile florets, while the cultivar ‘Sterile’ produces the rounded snowball heads. Stock supplied as the species may be either.
Mature plants reach 2 to 3 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, spreading as wide as they are high because of the layered branch structure. Allow the full width when siting it, as the tiers are the point of the plant and crowding them loses the effect. It rarely needs cutting back to stay in bounds.
Flowering runs through spring, from about September to November depending on the district, with the display lasting several weeks. Flowers are white and open along the top of each horizontal branch. Cooler districts tend to flower a little later and hold the display longer than warm coastal gardens.
It is deciduous. The leaves colour through autumn and drop for winter, leaving the tiered branch framework exposed, which is one of the more attractive things about the plant in the cold months. New foliage returns in early spring, usually just ahead of or alongside the flowers.
Yes, it is frost hardy and handles heavy and repeated frost without damage, which is why it performs so well in the Victorian ranges, the Adelaide Hills and the NSW tablelands. A late frost after bud break can occasionally spoil part of a season's flowering, but the plant itself is unharmed.
Full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the tightest tiered habit. Part shade is fine and is the better option in hot inland gardens, where afternoon shade keeps the leaves from scorching through summer. Deep shade thins the plant out and reduces flowering, so avoid planting it under a dense canopy.
Water deeply through dry spells for the first two summers, then as needed in hot weather. Mulch to 75 millimetres, kept clear of the stems. Feed with a slow release fertiliser in early spring. Prune straight after flowering and only to remove dead or crossing wood, since hard pruning destroys the tiered form that gives the shrub its character.
