Lemony Lace Elderberry - Foliage and Flowers - May 2025

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Pops of chartreuse have been showing up in our backyard shade garden in various ways over the years.  One of the most successful was born out of a whim:  this Lemony Lace Elderberry shrub that I planted in the Fall of 2022 as part of a [Fall Planting] sprint.  

The Lemony Lace Elderberry provides late Winter/Early Spring interest with wild-looking purple buds and some deep-red foliage.  

This week, it started to bloom.  Below are a couple photos showing how it has filled out this Spring:

Lemony Lace Elderberry

Lemony Lace Elderberry

I have a pair of Eiffel Tower Elderberries on the other side of the backyard that are a little behind this one.  

Location: Downers Grove, IL, USA

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