Olive - Olea europaea ‘Black Pearl’ Persimmon It displays showy violet-blue petals

It displays showy violet-blue petals accented with red tips and veining

Minimal thorns and quite fast growing

The bright yellow flowers borne in early spring are quickly foraged by hummingbirds and are followed by deep blue fruits that make an excellent jelly

Hellebore ‘Glenda’s Gloss’ (x iburgensis) is one of our favourites of the Rodney Davey varieties with white to greenish-white flowers that look like they have been dipped in magenta

Olive - Olea europaea ‘Black Pearl’ Persimmon It displays showy violet-blue petalsA newer variety from the Nikita Botanical Garden with early ripening fruit (October November) which start out green and then turn purple and finally black when mature. Cross pollination required. Grows 8 10 tall. Hardy to USDA zone 8. 1 gallon pot. Steve_LF Pixabay