Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: What to Plant in Front of Black Beauty Elderberry?, 1 by jamie68

jamie68 wrote:
Hi there Susan~~

I hesitate to even post this pic, as it shows my 'Black Beauty' while planted in a holding bed, and not the finished planting scheme, but it does show the plant itself well, and shows its growth-pattern when cut back to the ground every late winter/early spring. I now have it growing with 2 Hydrangea 'Endless Summer' with similar pinkish flowers that take on a tint of blue in our acidic soil, a lovely Japanese anemone 'Pamina' that really stays in her place unlike some of her wandering relatives, a lovely Rodgerisa named 'Chocolate Wings' that also have really soft, pretty pinkish/white flowers, several Heuchera and Heucherella with darker foliage and pink and/or white flowers, and some Hosta that I left where they were although they might get moved this spring....always moving something! I also added 3 lovely 'Burgundy Lace' Japanese Painted Ferns to this area and they will probably stay as the foliage looks nice with the Elderberry.

Just my little planting scheme, and not a done deal by all means!!

Let us know what you decide!

Jamie