Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo'
Common Name(s):
- Chindo Viburnum
- Description
‘Chindo’ viburnum is a dense, pyramidal shrub with lustrous, dark green foliage. With maturity, this plant will have clusters of tiny white flowers that develop into bright red berries in early autumn.
Grow this tough, durable plant in sun to partial shade. ‘Chindo’ tolerates a wide range of soils and is also mildly resistant to damage by deer. When established, this viburnum can withstand drought-like weather conditions, and becomes carefree with no serious pest problems.
Choose ‘Chindo’ viburnum for your next hedge or evergreen screen, or as a large accent planting. A Raulston Arboretum Selection since 2003, ‘Chindo’ Viburnum will be a terrific addition to any sunny Carolina landscape.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Viburnum
- Species:
- awabuki
- Family:
- Adoxaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Mildly resistant to damage by deer, can withstand drought-like conditions.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full Sun (Direct sunlight 8+ hours a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight (2-4 hrs) for only part of the day
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 8b, 8a, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- bright red fruit in large clusters
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Panicle
- Flower Description:
- White flowers on rounded cymose panicles
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- very shiny, waxy medium-dark green leaves; 3-7 in. long; new growth may have a reddish tinge
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Similar plants:
- Pinus taeda 'Dixie', 'Nana'
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Trachycarpus fortunei
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Prunus caroliniana
