A refined yet durable garden shrub featuring beautiful, threadlike golden foliage all season; creamy white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries; compact and upright habit, a reliable color accent for the garden

Lemony Lace ® Elder features showy clusters of lightly-scented creamy white flowers held atop the branches in mid spring. It has attractive gold foliage which emerges indian red in spring. The deeply cut ferny compound leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. The red fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters in early fall.

Lemony Lace ® Elder is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Add rich color and fine texture to your garden with Black Lace. Dark purple leaves on this large, vigorous plant are lacy and fine-textured, contrasting beautifully with typical green garden shrubs. Also makes a great framework plant in perennial gardens. Pale pink, flat-topped, 5-8" diameter flower clusters in June and July are followed by purple-black, edible berries. The flowers and fruit will attract pollinators and birds. Occasional hard pruning will help keep the plant looking its best.

Cannon's Double Azalea is covered in stunning clusters of lightly-scented double white trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats and rose edges at the ends of the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds before the leaves. It has burgundy-tipped dark green foliage. The glossy narrow leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Lemon Ice Weigela features showy clusters of lemon yellow trumpet-shaped flowers along the branches in late spring. It has attractive light green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Red Buckeye features showy spikes of ruby-red flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid spring. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The palmate leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Coco Chill™ Weigela features showy clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers with red throats along the branches from late spring to early summer, which emerge from distinctive crimson flower buds. It has attractive burgundy foliage with green veins and tinges of black which emerges dark red in spring. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding dark red in the fall. The dark red stems can be quite attractive.

Minuet Weigela features showy clusters of ruby-red trumpet-shaped flowers with purple overtones and yellow throats along the branches in late spring. It has attractive white deciduous foliage which emerges deep purple in spring. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Professor Ed Chokeberry is an open and upright spreading shrub. It has stunning white spring flowers, dark green leaves, and purple autumn berries. Watch its beautiful leaves change from dark green to red-orange and burgundy-purple in fall. Professor Ed Chokeberry is a more compact cultivar. The plant features the same attractive flowers, foliage, and fall color. The cultivar's name honors Professor Edward Hasselkus of the University of Wisconsin.

Redwing Highbush Cranberry is covered in stunning white lacecap flowers held atop the branches in late spring. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges brick red in spring. The large serrated lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding crimson in the fall. It features an abundance of magnificent scarlet berries from late summer to late winter. The smooth gray bark and gold branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

A truly breathtaking shrub when in bloom, clothed in snowy white flowers in a pinwheel arrangement held atop the branches in spring, as if covered in snow. Attractive horizontal branching and good fall color makes this a fantastic specimen shrub.

Gold Cluster Forsythia is clothed in stunning lemon yellow bell-shaped flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has light green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall.

Common Sweetshrub has fragrant burgundy spider-like flowers along the branches from early spring to mid summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall.

A large and dense hybrid variety producing stunning burgundy blooms in early summer; not fragrant like the native species but the blooming and fall color is impressive; cut back every few years to maintain size

Donald Wyman Lilac features showy panicles of lightly-scented fuchsia flowers rising above the foliage in late spring. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn buttery yellow in fall.

Little Lady® Lilac is draped in stunning panicles of fragrant lilac purple flowers with pink overtones and white eyes at the ends of the branches in late spring, which emerge from distinctive hot pink flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The small pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Citrus Swizzle Forsythia has creamy white-variegated forest green foliage which emerges chartreuse in spring on a plant with a mounded habit of growth. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall.

Little Goblin® Red Winterberry is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent scarlet berries from mid fall to late winter. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.