Your Viburnum looks very much like an ‘Onandaga’, an outstanding selection introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1966 as a result of the work of Dr. Donald Egolf. Upright habit when young, then more rounded with age. A superior cultivar featuring both ornamental foliage and floral displays. Leaves emerge fine textured, velvety, and maroon, later turning green but retaining a moroon tinge. This makes a vivid contrast for the new foliage which continues to emerge maroon. Showy maroon buds open in May to pinwheel-type creamy-white flowers with a pink tinge and purple anthers. The inflorescence, when opened, has a dainty, airy appearance that we like to think of as having a Milky Way effect. Red fruit is sparse. Fall color is red. A must have plant as a specimen or in mass plantings. Zone 4
You viburnum may also be the maple leaf viburnum, Viburnum acerifolium. It’s really hard to tell from the picture.
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