Viburnum Onondarga

A Lace cap like flower with pink to red buds opening to white blooms. The flowers open from the outside in.

The green foliage of Viburnum 'Onondarga' has a burgundy flush, most noticeable on new leaves. The leaves are Maple shaped and around 12cm long. In autumn the leaves turn red before falling, revealing a nice, upright branch structure.

The blooms are a combination of large infertile flowers and small, fertile flowers in the middle. If the blooms are fertilized they will mature to ornamental rose red fruits that age to black (inedible).

The rough leaves are around 10cm long, medium to dark green with serrated edges. They turn a lovely purple red in autumn before they fall.

Viburnums are often unsung heroes of the garden, but once you see them in action, you just have to have one! There are a great variety to choose from, each with something special to offer.
Viburnums are vigorous shrubs that becomes dry tolerant once they establish. Viburnums offer year round interest with a different show for every season; spring and summer flowers and or berries, autumn foliage and winter branch structure. Adding shrubs such as these to your garden provides good structure or bones to the garden. Viburnums also make great specimen plants.
Viburnums will grow in average soils, but prefer the idealist, humus rich, moist. It does need to be well drained. Suitable for a part shade to full sun position. Prune out the odd vertical branch after the flowers gave finished.

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