Viburnum dentatum 'Synnesvedt' [sold as Chicago Lustre®]
Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum ′Synnesvedt′ [sold as Chicago Lustre®] - Summer Habit

Family:

Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family) 51

Genus:

Viburnum (Viburnum, Dogmackie, Snowball, Arrowwood, Blackhaw) 49

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Upright 571

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 50

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

White (Creamy-white flowers in 2-4" dia. flat-topped cymes in May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Attractive, dark glossy green summer foliage); Red-Violet (Reddish-purple fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Blue (Abundant clusters of blue-black berries in late summer)

Ultimate Height:

10 feet

Ultimate Spread:

10 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are opposite, simple, somewhat rounded, 2-4.5" long and 1-4" wide, coarsely dentate, often with hairs in the axils underneath. Small, lower bud scale forms a V-shaped notch.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 289

Fruiting Characteristics 117

Additional Information

'Synnesvedt', often sold under the name Chicago Lustre, is known for attractive, clean, lustrous foliage and abundant blue-black fruits. Flowers malodorous to some. Attractive to birds. Name derived from Native American use of strong sucker shoots for arrow shafts. The most durable of viburnums. Serves as a nice neutral background shrub.