2001 Plant of the Year, Honorable Mention

Proposed by: a member of Junior Ladies' Garden Club, Zone VIII

‘Emerald Lustre’ viburnum is a hardy, deciduous shrub with lustrous dark green foliage, profuse white flowers and producing blue black fruit that attract birds. It requires well-drained soils though it is drought tolerant. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Hardy in USDA Zones 5a-8b.