Difference Between Snowball Bush  & Hydrangea

Difference Between Snowball Bush  & Hydrangea

Although they look similar, snowball bush (Viburnum plicatum) and the snowball hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) are actually two different plants.

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The two are both deciduous shrubs with similar characteristics and some distinctions.

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Snowball bush, also called Japanese snowball bush, is a native of China and Japan and grows in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 8. Snowball hydrangea, also called smooth hydrangea, is native to the Eastern United States and grows in USDA zones 3 through 9.

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Appearance and Structure Growing 8 to 15 feet tall and 10 to 18 feet wide, snowball bush is a large, multistemmed shrub.

Like snowball bush, snowball hydrangea has toothed leaves, but with more shallow veins. Snowball hydrangea blooms from June through September and comes in different colors.

Culture Snowball bush and snowball hydrangea have similar growing needs, with some differences.

Both plants need well-draining, nutritionally average soil with a medium level of watering, such as a deep soaking every few weeks.

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