Once again tne lack of any information about location makes helping difficult. If you live in an area where viburnum leaf beetles are common, you might want to reconsider this choice even though Chinese Snowball Viburnum is usually listed as moderately susceptable to damage. This is a fast growing shrub - some would classify it as a rank grower -that can easily reach 10 feet in most climate zones. They are upright in growth habit, but width will be 5 to 6 feet pretty quickly. If you Google "planting viburnums"' you will find much more information than is practical to include here.

We have a problem with the beetles here. Is there anything we can do for the Viburnums to prevent infestation?. We're in N.J.

I don't remember the beetles being in the South when I was down there. Are there any other Viburnums that are not susceptible to the leaf beetles in my area?

What would be a better choice shrub that is flowering, gets dense and big that I could plant? Looking for a pretty flowering shrub to compliment my landscape. Thanks.

Take a tour of a good nursery and see what's available. Rarefind Nursery is in NJ and well worth the trip, not only to look at plants but to get input from a very knowledgable staff.

Thanks I'll check it out.

Mock orange would fit your criteria.

Also check out the various full-sized cultivars of Hydrangea paniculata. Fine in full sun to part shade, blooms in summer and fall for a couple months or longer depending on variety, and gets to a large size. Flowers on new wood, so none of the issues with the H. macrophylla cultivars

Pinky Winky in mid-August

Pinky Winky in late September

Quickfire in mid-July (with a clematis); it starts blooming about a month earlier than Pinky Winky

Quickfire in Late September

Thanks! I'll look into all of these. I really like flowering shrubs they are nice to look at and add so much to your landscape.

Rather than having a hedge of all one kind of plant, I like having a mix of plants as you can see from the photos above which are all of the same bed from opposite sides and opposite ends. It's there to block the view to a work area that I wanted to distract from when coming in the main drive. I have bulbs, dogwoods, perennials, and rhododendrons for spring bloom; Clematis, perennials and hydrangeas for summer bloom into early fall; lots of plants with colorful autumn foliage, and evergreens for winter. Several plants have colored foliage such as the dark ninebark, Physocarpus 'Coppertina' in the last photo. So think about whether this style of having a mixed border with layers of different height and multiple kinds of plants for season long interest would suit your situation. If you want more info feel free to ask.

That looks so nice. I like the layout. What is the dark purple one and the one all the way on the end-left in the pic?

The dark purple is Physocarpus 'Coppertina' Ninebark. Earlier in the season it's lighter red with coppery gold new foliage and has white flowers followed by reddish seed capsules.

All one type of plant is 'monoculture' and you risk losing the entire planting to a disease or insect. Far less likely in a mixed planting. Your favorite viburnum gets the 'beetle' and you remove the plant; you still have a border and easily replace the single specimen.