Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Summer Snowflake

Leaves turn red-purple in autumn. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: May to September Hardiness: fully hardy This delightful, deciduous shrub with horizontally tiered branches is an ...Leaves turn red-purple in autumn. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: May to September Hardiness: fully hardy This delightful, deciduous shrub with horizontally tiered branches is an excellent specimen plant for a moist, well-drained, sunny border.

Longer flowering than other forms of Japanese snowball bush 'Summer Snowflake' produces showy, white, lacecap-like flowers from late-spring until the first frosts and dark green leaves with prominent veining, turning red-purple in autumn. Garden care: Keep the pruning of young plants to a minimum. Any vertical shoots that threaten to spoil the distinctive tiered shape of established plants should be cut back to their point of origin in summer after flowering.

Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.