Sambucus racemosa 'SMNSRD4' ~ Lemony Lace® Elderberry shade-garden Dwarf Devil's Backbone is the

Dwarf Devil's Backbone is the compact version of the native woody evergreen succulent subsrub with zigzag stems resembling a spine and medium green leaves

Heavy blooms of fragrant rich orange flowers with overlapping petals and large cones begin in late spring and all through summer

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Airy golden brown plumes rise above the foliage in fall and persist into winter

turning a vibrant yellow in the fall

Sambucus racemosa 'SMNSRD4' ~ Lemony Lace® Elderberry shade-garden Dwarf Devil's Backbone is theLemony Lace Elderberry is a compact, freely branching native deciduous shrub with an irregular mounded habit. The finely dissected foliage emerges bright yellow edged in red and matures to chartreus. Large flat top clusters of white star shaped flowers begin in early spring before the foliage emerges. The red drupes begin in late summer to fall. Grows best in moist, humusy well drained soils. Tolerates wet soils. NOTE: the berries for Lemony Lace are