Viburnum japonicum
Japanese viburnum · also Japanese snowball, Wax-leaf viburnum
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Viburnum japonicum is a rounded evergreen shrub or small tree known for its glossy, dark green leaves and strongly scented flowers. Native to East Asia, it prefers moist, well-drained soils and thrives in warm temperate to subtropical climates, making it suitable for diverse urban landscapes. This dense, multi-stemmed plant attracts birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 360.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 210.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8–15 ft
- USDA zones
- 7
- Soil
- Moist, Well-drained, Highly fertile
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 7.3 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Changjiang Plain evergreen forests
- Nihonkai evergreen forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
Other Viburnum in the catalogue
19 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
