Viburnum season is one of the most exciting events of spring. Sun Valley is known for many year round offerings, such as tulips, lilies and irises, but for viburnum this is not the case. Viburnum season comes and goes quickly. The pick started at our farm in Willow Creek a couple weeks ago, and will last only into early May.
7These blooms are commonly referred to as snowballs, which is a great descriptor of what this specialty branch is all about. Early in the season they are a bright green almost like a tennis ball, then as the season matures, they turn in to a classy ivory white, like a snowball.
We grow the Viburum opulus compactum variety, which is excellent for cut flowers. According to Superfloral Retailing the species name "opulus" is from the Latin "opulentus," which means "splendid" or "sumptuous," for the blooms appearance. Viburnums are members of the honeysuckle family, and are close relatives of the snowberry, which we also grow in Willow Creek.
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