Sambucus nigra Black Tower ('Eiffel1') (Elderberry)

This deciduous shrub features dark burgundy foliage, which grows in a columnar habit, and bright pink buds giving way to delicate creamy pink flowers that appear in early summer, with burgundy-black berries following the flowers, if a compatible pollinator is nearby (look for S. Black Beauty® or Laced Up®). Fast growth rate.

Blooms early summer
7-8 ft tall x 4 ft spread
HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant

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