Two Eiffel Tower Black Tower Elderberry - July 2023
Last Fall, I planted a Lemony Lace Elderberry that we bought at the end-of-year sale at The Growing Place basically on a whim . I've come across Elderberry shrubs before, but I didn't have them in our plan. But, a quick Google search of the Lemony Lace Elderberry had me intrigued, so I brought it home. This Spring, the Lemony Lace Elderberry has become a star in the garden. F rom the purple buds that first emerged to the BRIGHT foliage in a dark spot in our garden, it has really impressed me. So, when I came across something called a dark-foliage Elderberry that was called Eiffel Tower Black Elderberry, I was intrigued. Here's the tag for the Eiffel Tower Elderberry: Just like with the Lemony Lace Elderberry, I went off to looking on the Web for details. The Missouri Botanic Garden has this to say about the Black Tower Elderberry : It is an upright columnar shrub with dark stems and large serrated leaves that emerge celery green and mature to burgundy to almost j