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Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt'

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Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: Plant this Viburnum in a spot that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. While it can handle partial shade, you will see the best berry production and that glossy leaf shine with more sun exposure.
  • Soil: This shrub adapts to most soil types but thrives in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. If you have heavy clay or loose sand, mix in organic compost at planting time to improve drainage and moisture retention.

Watering Requirements

Give your new plant a deep drink of water twice a week during its first growing season to help the roots establish. Once mature, it is moderately drought tolerant, but inconsistent watering can cause the leaves to scorch or reduce fruit set. Applying a layer of mulch around the base will keep the roots cool and hold moisture during hot spells.

Pruning Tips

Chicago Lustre blooms on old wood, so the best time to prune is immediately after it finishes flowering in late spring. This timing ensures you don't cut off next year's flower buds, which start forming in the summer. You can shape the shrub lightly or remove any dead branches to keep air circulating through the center.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a slow-release, balanced fertilizer designed for shrubs in early spring just as new growth begins to appear. Avoid fertilizing after mid-summer because high nitrogen at that time pushes soft new growth that can be damaged by winter frost.

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If you're a gardener who likes to get the biggest bang for your buck, the Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt') is a shrub that dazzles season after season. With vibrant fall color, unique berries, and a stunning display of white spring blooms, this lustrous shrub is a winning addition to your yard!

This versatile shrub also lights up with clusters of white blooms that stand out against its even, medium-green foliage in summer. Bees and butterflies love these petite flowers, and you will love that blooms often signal the coming of the Chicago Lustre®'s blue-black berries.

The Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum, like other Viburnums, will ignite your autumn with spectacular shades of reds, yellows, and oranges! With persistent foliage that reddens slowly, you can enjoy watching the fall hues for weeks and admire its foliage's slow transition from green to cranberry red. Don't skip your opportunity to appreciate up-close the multi-colored leaves with deeply hued veining.

When you plant these strong shrubs in groups, you can expect a profusion of dark berries. They will need to cross-pollinate with the species Viburnum dentatum, or another dentatum selection that blooms a the same time, like Blue Muffin or Autumn Jazz.

Planting and Application:

One of the best features of this attractive, upright shrub with gentle arching branches is its tenacity. Many gardeners appreciate this healthy, hardy, and carefree shrub as a screen or background planting to their garden bed. Backdrop shrubs provide privacy while also hiding eyesores. Create garden rooms and seclusion with these tall and wide shrubs!

Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum is a practical and striking choice as an informal hedge. It's also an ideal place for birds to nest and butterflies to gather, so add a few to your wildlife areas and your local critters will find them in no time. Groupings and shelterbelt rows block wind, noise, and prying eyes, while offering pollinators and birds food and nesting sites.

  • Clusters of White Flowers For Pollinators
  • Dark Blue-Black Berries & Fiery Fall Foliage
  • Yellow, Red & Orange Fall Color
  • Easy to Care For!
  • Hedge, Privacy, 4 Season Interest & Wildlife Interest

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Plant Viburnum shrubs in full sun and partial shade for the most flowers and the most fruit! Once established, the Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum is drought and heat-resistant. This adaptable bush prefers almost any kind of well-drained soil and moderate regular moisture. This shrub enjoys renewal pruning every three years. Snip away old growth and you will be gifted with healthy flowers on the remaining stems. Only Prune stems after flowering.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Most Well-Drained Soil Types
  • Moderate Moisture & Appreciates Mulch
  • Prune After Flowering & Renewal Prune
  • Mildly Deer Resistant & Juglone Tolerant
  • Plant More Than One for Best Berry Production

The Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum is a vibrant, lively, and low-maintenance choice for gardeners who like multi-season interest, fantastic fall color, and beneficial bushes. Hurry and order these fantastically colorful flowering ornamental shrubs from NatureHills.com today!

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