Elderberry - Black Beauty

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Elderberry - Black Beauty

Use this plant as a shrub or train it into a small tree. This will catch your eye!. Black Beauty produces dark purple berries in late summer that attract songbirds. 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. ... additional info

 

Cotoneaster - Bearberry The foliage will turn a dull dark green to reddish purple in winter. This rapid growing shrub prefers moist, well drained soil, but it is quite tolerant of a range of soil conditions. Small white flowers appear in the spring and some small red fruit will be produced in the fall. The Cotoneaster Bearberry, 'Cotoneaster dammeri', is a dark green, evergreen shrub with glossy leaves. Bearberry is great as a ground cover and is a very easy plant to grow.

Elderberry - Black Beauty