Sambucus 'Black Tower'

Sambucus 'Black Tower'The Sambucus 'Black Tower' or Elderberry is an interesting upright, deciduous shrub with great value in smaller gardens due to its columnar nature. The slender stems carry large pinnate, incised leaves which appear green in Spring when young, maturing to a deep purple black hue under full sun. Summer brings clusters of aromatic pink and white flowers followed by small, dark purple red berries in Autumn. Plant in moderately fertile, humus rich, moist,

Their stunning

the ovate foliage will remain for a splash of green

rich purple flowers with darker edges and central stripes along each petal which appear around mid-Summer to Autumn

providing the perfect backdrop for the masses of lightly scented roses that appear in summer

and can be placed in either partial shade or a sunny position

with warmer weather conditions seeing that level increase to cope with the temperature rise

providing some great late season displays

Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer

During blooming

On mature plants

they are good to prune after the flower season or at the beginning of spring before significant growth

When pruning heather shrubs