Eiffel 1 blue elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Eiffel 1'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Eiffel 1' 1 blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eiffel 1') is a shrub for hedges, food gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast to 6 to 8 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide with many stems. Pink, fragrant flowers open in late spring and again from early to late summer. Butterflies and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Chokeberry, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.