Elderberry - Black Beauty

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Elderberry - Black Beauty

Use this plant as a shrub or train it into a small tree. The fragrant pink flowers are grouped in masses over 10 inches across and virtually cove the plan in early summer. The Elderberry Black Beauty, 'Sambucus nigra', a Proven Winners selection, displays intense purple-black foliage for season long interest and color. Black Beauty produces dark purple berries in late summer that attract songbirds. This will catch your eye!. ... additional information

 

Honeysuckle - Red Rum Adaptable to poor soils and is shade tolerant. It has an upright vase shape. The Red Rum Honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii, is a deciduous shrub that grows to 8' to 12'. Excellent as winter wildlife food source, windbreaks and landscaping. Leaves acquire a yellow fall color. It produces masses of white flowers that mature to yellow followed by profusion of 1/4" bright red fruit persisting into winter.

Elderberry - Black Beauty