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Shrub · Viburnaceae family

Guelder rose

Viburnum opulus

Full sun to part shade in a garden 3–4.5 m × 2.5–4 m Flowers April–May Harvest September–October to −40 °C
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SunFull sun to part shade
in a garden after 10 years3–4.5 m
in the wild up to 4.5 m
spacing 3.5 m
FlowersApril–May
PlantingMarch–April, October–November
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average to moist soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
average to moistnot fussy about soil

Watering

keep the soil evenly moistless when it rains

Frost

−40 °C
no winter protectionleafless in winter

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

1 m2 m3 m4 m3–4.5 mspread 2.4–4.5 m
3–4.5 m× spread 2.4–4.5 m

Plant 3.5 m apart.

Reaches maturity in about 10–20 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

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Now, in October: time to harvest.
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Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April–May · white

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, October–November

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Harvest

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

September–October

Check

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April–June: Viburnum beetle larvae: check and pick off from the end of April to June

What to plant now (October) full list in October (244) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 40 g/m² a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level
Aphids

Aphids

Aphidoidea
Medium riskpest
More about this problem

What you will see

Possible.

The source says: it is frequently injured by the snowball aphid.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often
    • tolerate small colonies – they are part of a healthy garden
  2. By hand spring–summersquash colonies with your fingers
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural enemies: ladybirds, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, ground beetles, earwigs
Aphidspest · spring and summerMedium risk

What you will see

Possible.

The source says: it is frequently injured by the snowball aphid.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often
    • tolerate small colonies – they are part of a healthy garden
  2. By hand spring–summersquash colonies with your fingers
  3. Biological all seasonencourage natural enemies: ladybirds, hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, ground beetles, earwigs
More about this problem

Viburnum beetle

pest

What you will see

Larvae eat the leaves in spring, adults in late summer; it attacks V. opulus.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
April–August

How to protect

  1. By hand April–Junepick off larvae
  2. Biological all yearencourage birds and ground beetles
Viburnum beetlepest · April–August

What you will see

Larvae eat the leaves in spring, adults in late summer; it attacks V. opulus.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
April–August

How to protect

  1. By hand April–Junepick off larvae
  2. Biological all yearencourage birds and ground beetles
Sources (4)

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does guelder rose flower?

In April–May; the flowers are white.

When is guelder rose harvested?

In September–October.

Does guelder rose tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does guelder rose need?

At maturity 2.4–4.5 m wide and 3–4.5 m tall; recommended spacing 3.5 m.

Viburnum beetle — what can you do?

pick off larvae

Aphids — what can you do?

check young shoots, buds and leaf undersides often squash colonies with your fingers

Sources (15) Checked 24 October 2026

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