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Elderberry - Black Beauty
Elderberry - Black Beauty An Unconventional Ornamental with Edible Fruit The Black Beauty Elderberry is an exquisite and unconventional ornamental shrub. Plant a few of them as a unique hedge or allow a few to naturalize in a low spot of your yard. Even a single plant would look remarkable as a backdrop for more conventional plantings. When you first see this shrub you’ll be astonished by its exotic foliage. Long, lance-shaped leaves range from deep-purple to black, and even the young stems are purple as well. As if that weren’t enough, clusters of pink blossoms will spring forth as summer approaches, emitting a delightful lemon scent to further tantalize your senses. Butterflies will flock to your garden drawn by your flower’s scent and sweet nectar. As summer begins to wane, clusters of purple fruit will be ready for you to harvest…and what a harvest they are. High in antioxidants, vitamins and other nutritional value, Elderberries have been prized for generations for their varied uses. Of course, if you prefer to not make use of the Elderberry’s remarkable fruit, your feathered friends will certainly make use of them for you. Pies, preserves and wine are just a few of the delicious uses for your Elderberry’s bounty. The plant also has traditionally been used for other purposes as well. Many parts are used medicinally and dyes are made from its bark and leaves. Even the wood itself cuts and polishes easily. The flowers are also made into wine or served in other dishes The Black Beauty Elderberry grows to 12 feet with an equal spread. However, if you prefer a shorter plant, it will readily adapt to your pruning. There’s sure to be space somewhere in your yard for this unique, one-of-a-kind ornamental. * Uncommon foliage* Spring flowers* Edible fruit
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| Weigela - My Monetâ„¢ - Sale Price: $39.95 My Monet™ is the first hardy dwarf weigela variety ever introduced, and it’s proven to be a winner! This dwarf masterpiece is a sport of Weigela florida 'Tango'. The colors and variegation really do evoke Monet, and who wouldn’t like that in their landscape? In the spring, the shrub is peppered with blooms that are the color of raspberry sherbet. They are larger and more numerous than other varieties, and depending upon sunlight exposure, the leaf margins can vary from vanilla-cream (shade) to coral-pink (full sun). My Monet™ has a compact, rounded shape that’s perfect for planting in front of taller foundation shrubs, or as a low hedge. It will also make the most amazing ground cover in a sunny area. Because of its tight habit and colorful foliage, you will find that this plant is very versatile! My Monet™ can be successfully planted in tubs and large containers too. Add season long color, but don’t worry about replanting next spring. This little shrub comes back year after year. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, and deer will not bother it; also surprisingly drought tolerant. * Variegated colors * Drought tolerant * Dwarf variety |
| Boxwood - Julia Jane - Sale Price: $85.65 The Boxwood Julia Jane, Buxus m. 'Julia Jane', is a hardy Korean type boxwood. It is an upright rounded broadleaf evergreen shrub with lush green foliage. It responds well to pruning, but it is best to only remove dead and undesirable branches, then shape as desired. Growing 4 feet in height it requires sun to partial sun in well drained; benefits from mulching to keep its roots cool and moist. It adapts well to heat and humidity. Julia Jane Boxwood is useful as a low hedge, topiary or foundation plant. The glossy foliage emerges lime green, maturing to dark green and develops a bronzy cast in winter. It is not attractive to foraging deer, but its tiny fragrant flowers are often visited by bees. Zones 5-9. * Deer Resistant! |
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| Butterfly Bush - Royal Red - Sale Price: $29.95 The Butterfly Bush 'Royal Red', Buddleia 'Royal Red', is not quite a true red color, but purple-red flowers are borne on this beautiful upright growing shrub. It is a vigorous growing shrub that boasts purple -red flowers from mid-summer and is a butterfly magnet. This bush flowers summer and fall and is easy to grow. With a name like Butterfly Bush you might expect a plant to be attractive to butterflies. In fact, it's more than attractive; it's a magnet for all the butterflies that pass through your garden seeking nectar. This deciduous bush blooms mid-summer to early fall. Butterflies and bees will flock to the honey-scented blossoms, whose dilute nectar is sweetest in midday sun. Plant it near a path or patio and the shrub will provide a delightful fragrance for you, too. It's generally pest-free. This plant blooms on new growth and should be pruned back to the ground in spring. Zones 5-9. * Purple/Red Flowers! |
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