Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre®

Scientific Name: Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt'

Also Known As

Viburnum Chicago Lustre®
Synnestvedt Arrowwood Viburnum - Chicago Lustre®

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 8'-12'
W: 8'-10'

planting zones

2a-8b

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Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre® plant details

Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre® is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by black and blue fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre®

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: adoxaceae, caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 FT - 10 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, disease-resistant, fall color, hedge, pest resistant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre®

USDA Zones: 2a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Very glossy during the growing season, the attractive foliage of this dense, rounded shrub (to 10' x 10') turns a reddish-purple in fall. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Upright-rounded habit and glossy dark-green foliage. Creamy white flowers appear in mid- to late June, followed by ornamental clusters of blue-black fruit in autumn. Extremely wet sites should be avoided. Grows to 10' to 12' in height with an 8' to 10' spread in ten years. Needs cross-pollination for best fruit production.

By: Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program

Glossy, dark green foliage, red-purple in fall. Rounded shrub, 10' by 10'.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

A good pollinator for 'Blue Muffin' below. Noted for its nice glossy , deep green foliage on an 8-10' x 8-10' upright rounded shrub. Reddish purple or gold fall color and with a slightly later bloom than the species. Summer fruit attracts songbirds. All V. dentatums need another cultivar for pollination to make copius fruit. Foliage turns purple-maroon in fall.