Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo' ~ Chindo Sweet Viburnum year-round-interest The large veined basal leaves

The large veined basal leaves have distinctive chartreuse centers with thick deep blue-green margins

and clay soils

The small bell-like purple tinted white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies

The foliage emerges maroon and matures to a glossy dark green that turns rich bronze-red with fall

Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo' ~ Chindo Sweet Viburnum year-round-interest The large veined basal leavesChindo Sweet Viburnum is an upright multi stemmed evergreen shrub with a dense pyramidal habit and super glossy dark green leaves. Open clusters of fragrant tiny white flowers bloom in spring and give way to red berries that mature to black in fall. Flowers best with full sun and moist, lightly acidic well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. To learn more about the Chindo Sweet Viburnum read this blog post. Type: Shrub Origins: Taiwan