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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Fermented
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR; PP23,633

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Black Tower
Cultivar name: 'Eiffel 1'
Common names
  • Black Elder
  • Elderberry
  • Bourtree
  • European Elder

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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: West border
Date: June 2015
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
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iheartmrf On March 21, 2019 Obtained plant
Purchased a 2 ft plant from Cook's. Looks to be 2-3 yrs old. Lots of nodes to indicate future growth ahead.
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