Certain to become your favorite shrub in the garden, Viburnum Opening Day™ takes its name from its bold white 3 inch bloom clusters, which really do look like baseballs. This deciduous Doublefile Viburnum regales you with spring to summer blooms and lush, dense green foliage that turns handsome shades of burgundy, maroon, and violet in autumn.
Fully 5 to 10 feet high and nearly as wide, Viburnum Opening Day™ is tightly branched and very full, creating a fine specimen, background planting for the border, or foundation standout. The new foliage leafs out bright green in spring, with nice veining that stands out even more when Viburnum Opening Day™ turns color in fall.
By the end of spring, Viburnum Opening Day™ has covered itself in 3 inch diameter round clusters of blooms. The flowers open with a green tinge, then mature to pure white. Expect many dozen all over this huge shrub.
Very easy to grow and amenable to many environmental stresses, Viburnum Opening Day™ is a great choice for any sunny garden spot. Rely on Viburnum Opening Day™ for a home run in your landscape.
Genus | Viburnum |
Species | plicatum |
Variety | 'PIIVIIB-II' |
ppaf | PP#28,958 |
Item Form | 2-Quart |
Zone | 5 - 8 |
Bloom Start to End | Early Spring - Late Spring |
Habit | Mound-shaped |
Height | 5 ft - 10 ft |
Width | 5 ft - 8 ft |
Bloom Size | 3 in |
Additional Characteristics | Bird Lovers, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Flower, Free Bloomer |
Bloom Color | Light Green, White |
Foliage Color | Burgundy, Dark Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Deer Resistance, Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor |
Uses | Border, Fall Color, Foliage Interest, Ornamental, Specimen |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Arizona, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Idaho |