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The 'Black Pearl' is admired for its intensely dark-purple, heart-shaped foliage. Beautiful lavender blossoms cover the entire tree in early spring, and foliage appears soon after blooms have fallen. This variety will get 15-20' tall and 20-25' wide at full maturity. They are shade tolerant, but the foliage color will be much more vivid when planted in full sun.
Border forsythia is a vigorous grower with an upright, rounded habit that will quickly reach 8-10' tall and 10-12' wide. Its vibrant yellow blooms will appear in mid-spring, before the foliage appears, and will last for a couple of weeks. This variety can handle partial shade, but will bloom better in a full sun environment. Can be pruned back in late spring or early summer after blooms have been spent.
The 'Okame' is a type of Taiwanese ornamental cherry that grows 15-25' tall and 15-20' wide. Its upright, vase-shaped growth habit makes it a striking specimen for garden landscapes. Vibrant, pink blossoms cover every inch of the branches in early spring before rich, green foliage emerges. Foliage turns bronze-orange in the fall.
This variety of 'Black Pussy Willow' grows 6-10' tall and wide and keeps a bushy habit. It will benefit from being pruned back in late spring after blooms have disappeared. The rich, red winter stems are accented by soft, purple-black catkins that are the main ornamental feature of this plant. Branches will turn golden yellow as they age.
