pepper23: Thanks for shining the Viburnum Signal in the night sky!
I'm on to the task...
Hi
Peggyscott336:
It looks like you have either a
Viburnum trilobum or
Viburnum opulus (or even
V. sargentii), with the three lobed leaves. You could take some additional closeup pictures of the buds (where leaves attach to stems), stems, branches, trunk, bark, flowers, fruit, and anything else about this plant that you wish to share. You are welcome to further describe that plant's life to date - where did you purchase, what condition it came in (bare root, container, B&B), etc. More information is usually always better when seeking appropriate advice - and imperative when asked of me.
Regardless, it appears that maybe your plant's issues may involve a piercing/sucking insect like aphids - which can cause the leaves to curl under like shown in those images. That would be the bigger problem, versus an itinerant insect/caterpillar that took a few bites and moved on. There may also be soil issues, but I'd look into the potential aphids first, because they are pretty easy to dispatch.
Take a leaf or two off your plant, and look at the underside to see if the little soft-bodied critters are congregated there. If so, then a blast with the water hose will knock many of them off the plant immediately and provide some respite. If you can stand to do so, follow that up with some insecticidal soap spray to discourage the rest of them from living there.
Meanwhile, get a soil test done to determine all kinds of good things about what your viburnum is growing in. That will help in making good long term life decisions for this plant.
