Black Lace® Elderberry Sambucus nigra

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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Fall
Mature Size
Height: 6' - 8'
Spread: 6' - 8'
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This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 7

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

  • FEATURES

    Black Lace® elderberry is a perfectly stylish addition to your landscape.

    Intense purple black foliage is finely cut like lace, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Indeed, some designers are using it in place of more sensitive plants since Black Lace is extremely durable and adaptable. Pink flowers in early summer contrast with the dark leaves for a stunning effect and give way to black berries if a compatible pollinator is planted nearby. Awards: Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society.

    Top reasons to grow Black Lace® elderberry:

    - unique lacy black foliage is unlike anything else in the landscape

    - pink flowers in early summer look chic against the black foliage

    - tough and adaptable plant grows in a range of challenging conditions

     

    Best Seller
    Produces Berries
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Attracts: 
    Birds
    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    72 - 96 Inches1.8m - 2.4m
    Spacing: 
    84 - 108 Inches 2.1m - 2.7m
    Spread: 
    72 - 96 Inches 1.8m - 2.4m
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Purple
    Foliage Shade: 
    Black/Purple
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Moderate
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Landscape
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    This beautiful, versatile shrub works in just about any landscape setting or as a potted shrub on the patio. Good in groupings or masses, or perennial and shrub borders. Makes a nice specimen or screen. Good in wet soils.

    PLEASE NOTE: To produce berries, you'll need a Black Beauty®, Instant Karma®, or Laced Up® elderberry as a pollinator

    Maintenance Notes: 

    According to the Humane Society of America, elderberry can be toxic to pets if consumed.

    Best in moist soil although will tolerate dry soils. Thrives under acid or alkaline soils. Best if pruned immediately after blooming. May be pruned to the ground each year and grown like a perennial. Fertilize in early spring by applying a granular fertilizer formulated for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for the recommended rate of application.

    The color on Black Lace elderberry is best in cool climates; in hot areas, it may grow primarily green foliage.

    Black Lace® Sambucus nigra 'Eva' USPP 15,575, Can 2,633
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