Viburnum rufidulum, rusty blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum Raf. V. rufotomentosum, V. prunifolium var. Bark rough, gray, divided into small rectangular plates. Twigs thin, rusty-hairy when young, becoming smooth and gray with age.
Buds blunt, oblong, rusty-hairy, partially covered by a pair of scales.
This and other Viburnums are grown as ornamentals for their flowers and their bright Fall foliage.