Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea (syn. Sambucus mexicana), Blue Elderberry columnar but not fast enough for

but not fast enough for those it delights

Early spring leaves emerge a gothic black-red which brightens to blood red in late spring

Deadhead to prolong bloom time and cut back in the autumn

and stems have a low-growing

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Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea (syn. Sambucus mexicana), Blue Elderberry columnar but not fast enough forThe Pacific Northwest blue elderberry that , as a child, I was so fascinated with a myriad of fanciful projects found use for their hollow stems. It is a tall upright, deciduous shrub, with foamy creamy white summer flowers and blue fruit covered with a gray bloom in late summer. It can make a nice elderflower cordial or berries can be used as well. Birds will thank you for the fruit if you don't have time to process them. Deciduous shrub: 20 30 ft T