Viburnum plicatum 'Popcorn' ~ Popcorn Viburnum, Japanese Snowball

Popcorn Viburnum is an early blooming upright multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with dense branching and toothed leathery deep green leaves that turn burgundy in fall. Heavy blooms of small, dense, popcorn-ball like clusters of creamy white flowers bloom in spring.  Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.  Foliage is evergreen in the South but will still earn fall color.  Type:  Shrub Origins: East Asia Height:  5' - 8' Spread:  4’ - 7' Spacing:  5' USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest:  Spring, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Prune immediately as needed after flowering- flower buds start in summer.   Pruned stems will not have fruit display.LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, an