Ruscus aculeatus - Butchers Broom Climber A most unusual elderberry with

A most unusual elderberry with a delicate looking growing habit

syriacus cultivars with flowers double

Recognised for its twisted

It flourishes in full sun or light shade and can withstand most soil types and has the added advantages of being wind and drought resistant

Ruscus aculeatus - Butchers Broom Climber A most unusual elderberry withThis Eurasian evergreen shrub grows well in part to full shade in moist soils and will eventually form a large clump about 1m. The leaves on this plant are actually a phylloclade, a modified stem that performs the photosynthesis that leaves would called a phylloclade. These flowers turn into red berries that look quite strange and out of place growing from the middle of the leaf. These red berries last well into winter.