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Helwingia chinensis 'Narrow Leaf'

 
Family helwingiaceae
Life cycle shrub (Z8)
Flowers purple-green
Size 3-5'
Light sun-part shade

Botanical curiosity. I had to give it a try, even though it may not be the most ornamental thing around. Purple-green flowers followed by black fruit, both carried in the middle of its serrated leaves.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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