Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum - Green in Fall - November 2024

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In Fall 2021, I planted two small (2 gallon nursery container) Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum shrubs in a pair of locations that were part of our overall, master garden plan.  The plan calls for these Arrowwood Viburnum in a number of locations, but I've only planted two.  (Note for next year, I suppose...)

That means they've had three full growing seasons (2022, 2023 and now 2024) to grow up and out.  These are at the very back of the border, so while I'd like to say that I've cared for them...that's just not true:  these have mostly been neglected.  After the first few Winters - where rabbits were eating these, I've watered them (on occasion) and mostly forgot about them.  

Despite that, they've grown up and out.  In Fall 2021, they were about 12" tall from the ground/mulch.  Today, they're both over the top of the lower fence (4' tall fence).  Below is a look at the pair of Arrowwood Viburnum - which....are still....surprisingly...green in early November:


Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum - Fall Color

Below is a closer look at the shorter, but wider Viburnum (the one on the left) one that is showing some Fall color on the very lower tips.

Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum - Fall Color

Below is a closer-look at that changing foliage - showing some Fall Red.  

Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum - Fall Color

These get to ten-feet-tall, so I'm thinking they're about half-way to maturity.  

Nothing that these are STILL full of GREEN leaves on/around November 11th is...well...surprising to me.  Winter has NOT arrived just yet in 2024.  


Location: Downers Grove, IL, USA

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