Greetings, I am from Central Saskatchewan, Canada. I purchased these plants from the local greenhouse. The owner did not know what the plants were as she had been given seeds from an avid gardener who told her the plants were of Russian origin. I am a guinea pig, I guess. I was asked to keep a visual record of their growth and report back to the greenhouse at the end of the growing season. What are these plants??? I am hopeful that they are NOT some horribly invasive weed that I shall never see the end of! ;> Thanks, Andrea
I must say that this is a vigorous grower with lots of lovely mauve flowers and shiny black-ish stems. I rather like it....but if it is something that should NOT spread...please let me know!!! Thanks again, Andrea
If it does escape the garden (as it occasionally does), it doesn't seem like it would persist in your climate as a weed (states/provinces in green are where it can sometimes be found as a garden escape / weed)
One other point to bear in mind - it is highly toxic. Don't keep it if you have young children around who might be tempted to eat the berries that will develop later in the year.
