'Chindo' Viburnum Cold Damage: Exposure Matters

'Chindo' viburnum (Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo') can suffer heavy winter defoliation in exposed sites—like near a swimming pool—while protected plants nearby sail through unscathed. The good news: they usually rebound fully by spring, dropping only old leaves.

If yours looks brown after a hard freeze, wait. Don't prune until new growth emerges. Site selection (wind protection, radiant heat) makes all the difference for this broadleaf evergreen.

'Chindo' viburnum (photo courtesy of Lyle Collins)

'Chindo' viburnum (photo courtesy of Lyle Collins)

'Chindo' viburnum (photo courtesy of Lyle Collins)