Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum 'Shasta'

I have 2 viburnum doublefile, one in my front yard one in my back yard. I prefer a more relaxed down-home sort of look in my garden. I NE...Read MoreVER prune it, although I'm going to have to change that as I noticed a couple of dead branches. We had a huge tree come down on top of the plant and I had to cut away about half of it, because of the breaks. Not knowing what I was doing I simply cut them away. The next summer it bloomed as always. I live in NH. This plant can't be beat for hardiness and ability to bounce back. Birds LOVE it! It has now asexually reproduced and I must have 50 of them around the base. I'm going to replant them all over the yard. I wish I could post a photo. It is so filled with flowers right now that you can barely see the leaves. it is gorgeous!

Not to be TOO picky, but I don't think this is considered to be a snowball viburnum, which would match v. plicatum f. plicatum. I think...Read More the heading should just call this a Doublefile Viburnum. 'Shasta' is a lacecap, and NOT sterile, which Mike Dirr writes is how one distinguishes the categories. I'm new to viburnums, actually, but I hope to grow Shasta this spring.

This is an absolutely stunning shrub - I have two planted 8ish feet apart and their horizontal branches have merged. The flat white flow...Read Moreers along each branch are huge and the berries are gorgeous. When thirsty, Shasta politely asks for water, drooping its leaves, then raising them when quenched. Remove the odd vertical branch in early spring, before leaves break to keep the horizontal form. Heavenly.

I planted my viburnum over 7 years ago, after my daughter's birth. It is now lovingly named "Lizzie's Bush." It produces absolutely gorg...Read Moreeous white flowers in mid spring. I find it easy pruning for shape and, as others have mentioned, a bit "dog-eared" in the deep heat of the summer. But just like my daughter, give her a little water and she perks right up. I have noticed the roots growing very close to the surface, but a little humis and a little mulch and it thrives!