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Adoxaceae
Guelder Rose
Viburnum opulus
Thoughtfulness.
- Family
- Adoxaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Native to
- Europe, western Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Late Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 8-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flat lacecap flower clusters have showy sterile flowers around the edge and tiny fertile ones in the center.
- It's the national symbol of Ukraine, where it's called 'kalyna' and features in countless folk songs.
- Despite the name, it's a viburnum, not a rose — 'Guelder' refers to the Dutch province of Gelderland.
- The fully sterile cultivar 'Roseum' is the famous 'snowball bush,' producing pure white globes instead of lacecaps.
- The bright red translucent berries hang on into winter, providing critical food for bullfinches and waxwings.
Color meanings
0
winter cheer
1
remembrance