It's a double digit day! 😁 It's also Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! Today's flower is one that is basically done flowering and the birds are enjoying the berries that come afterwards. This is Elderberry that can have some very full lacy looking blooms. They bloom May through July. The berries can be used to make jellies and wine. The plants generally only live 3 to 5 years but new ones continue to come up from the rootstock.
I've been surprised at the various different stages the elderberry are at in different areas of the city. One area, the berries are all ripe, another area, they are a long way from that yet. Different varieties? Different subclimates? Different ???
ReplyDeleteI have this variety in my yard. I am guessing different age of the plant.
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