But awabuki – considerably more tropical in appearance than sweet viburnum – doesn’t grow as tall (20 to 40 feet), though it too can be used as a shrub or small, wind-resistant tree.

QUESTION: Last spring, I wrote you about 15 Chindo viburnum (Viburnum awabuki “Chindo”) that I had a professional landscaper plant in my yard in October 2014. The gist of the note was that my ...