Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum - In Bloom - June 2026
I have a pair of Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum flowering shrubs that I planted in Fall of 2021 along the north fenceline in the backyard. These are in the understory of the Tree Swing Oak Tree and home (now) to a pretty large (and...expanding) naturalized drift of Ostrich Ferns. The Arrowwood Viburnums were spec'd as part of our landscape plan that called for them to be repeated in a number of spots. I only planted two of these, but looking back at the posts, I probably should try to find some more of these and plant them around the back of the property. They were IMMEDIATELY attacked by the (dang) rabbits, so I started to protect them with some chicken wire cages . Those cages remain today. These have bloomed the past few Summers, but I seem to have only documented them last June in a roundup post . Last month (May 2026), I noted that these shrubs had shot up and have (after five years) have some vertical-ness to them ....