Light
Full sun to part shade.
Growing guide · Shrubs
Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt'
How to grow Arrowwood Viburnum 'Chicago Lustre®'.
Native screen that feeds the birds.
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- 3–8
- Size
- 8–10 ft tall and wide
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft apart, or 5 ft for a hedge.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water weekly the first two summers. Established plants handle dry spells.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or fall, crown at soil level.
Feeding
Compost in spring.
Pruning
Prune right after flowering if needed. Remove a few old stems at the base every few years.
Through the year
Leaves in spring. Flowers in May. Berries in late summer. Fall color yellow to red.
If something's off
Viburnum leaf beetle can strip the leaves; check twigs for egg sites in winter and prune them out. Light berry set means it needs a partner.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: A native screen with shine on the leaves and food for birds.
Grows wild in 21 states (USDA PLANTS records). About 95 native butterfly and moth species use Viburnum as a host (Narango et al. 2020).
That's everything we know about growing it. Thanks for reading.
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