Dark purple elder with an upright and thick shape.
BLACK TOWER has an interesting upright and naturally thick shape.
Its young shoots are green. Then the large-sized foliage becomes deep purple brown, covering the plant from the base upwards.
In June - July, from a very young age, nearly at every node, numerous quite small pink and white flowers open, contrasting with the foliage. Black fruit appear in the autumn.
Sambucus nigra BLACK TOWER 'Eiffel 1'
Dark purple elder with an upright and thick shape.
BLACK TOWER has an interesting upright and naturally thick shape.
Its young shoots are green. Then the large-sized foliage becomes deep purple brown, covering the plant from the base upwards.
In June - July, from a very young age, nearly at every node, numerous quite small pink and white flowers open, contrasting with the foliage. Black fruit appear in the autumn.
Partial shade
hardy (-25°C)
deciduous
autumn
Plant details
- Width
- 0,90 - 1,20 m
- Height
- 2,50 - 4,00 m
- Position
- Partial shade
- Habit
- touffu,érigé,étroit
- Hardiness
- hardy (-25°C)
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Flowering period
- 06 - 07
- Flowering colour
- rose,blanc
- Fruits
- Baies noires en automne.
Selected by :
East Malling Research Ltd
PBR / European PBR :
EU 35864
Protection :
European P.B.R - Protected variety, propagation without license is strictly forbidden
Licensed propagators
(wholesale)
(wholesale)
Garden Tips
Use :
lsolated, mixed in a hedge or a clump.
Type of soil :
All well drained types of soil.
Care :
Pruning accentuates the upright shope.