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Hi,I don't have the plants you are mentioning but from your list I do have a daylily that you might like.I could send you a picture of it.Its a dark wine with gold throat.One of my favorites.LMK.Debbie

I have grown Black Lace for several years and have observed considerable fruit, however I find it smaller and perhaps not quite as good as named cultivars grown for fruit rather than ornamental value. As an ornamental it is excellent for full sun locations with the dark foliage and really hot pink fragrant flowers. Given a good spot, they get big fast, and need some pruning to keep them looking their best. In shade, Black Lace loses it's beautiful black color, gets straggly and blooms less. I have not observed much fall color on this variety.

Our landscape advisor is trying to talk me out of putting an Elderberry Black Lace at a most-prominent corner of our house, to be an anchor plant. She says they haven't had good luck with them, and suggests a Ninebark instead. The Ninebark are nice - but the Black Lace looks amazing! I'd much rather use it, if I had good hope that it would do well. I'm ~60 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul. So, I'd appreciate any thoughts. Has your Black Lace Elderberry achieved its mentioned full height of ~5 feet? If it dies back in winter, will it re-achieve that full height the next year? (I will likely buy a 1-gallon plant.) Is there a best time of year to plant it? Thanks in advance for any feedback! Rose