Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki 'Chindo'

Also Known As

Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo'
Chindo Sweet Viburnum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 8'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki 'Chindo' plant details

Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki 'Chindo' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by black and red fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki 'Chindo'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: adoxaceae, caprifoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 8 FT wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki 'Chindo'

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Glossy (with a capital G!) leathery foliage and Fragrant (with a capital F!) white flowers (followed by red-turning-black fruit) make this dense 15' shrub excellent for hedge or specimen; introduced by JC Raulston. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Compact, upright form of this species, widely grown in gardens in eastern Asia though still not used to its full potential in warmer areas of our continent. This clone, brought from Chollipo Arboretum in Korea by the late J. C. Raulston, has grown to nearly 20 ft in some of our gardens but, indeed, is compact with a pyramidal form and branches that seldom splay. The evergreen leaves are mirror-shiny and deep apple-green tinted red, especially in winter. The flowers appear in flat cymes of white in spring and, by Halloween, have produced orange and black berries. Handsome small garden or street tree provided some summer water. Ideal as woodland tree or even in full sun in all but the hottest climates. Proven a bit hardier to frost than its nearest kin. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

Introduced in 1985 by J.C. Raulston from Chindo Island in South Korea, this is a vigorous and very ornamental form of this evergreen species. Hi-Gloss leaves on a fast growing plant with fragrant white flowers in late spring. Red turning black fruit. Good for screening. Deer reisistant.