Pink Pony™ Elderberry Sambucus nigra

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  • Pink Pony™ - Elderberry - Sambucus nigra
  • Close-up: Perfectly round dark burgundy berries in clusters at the ends of dark stems..
  • Landscape: Irregular branches filled with dark burgundy foliage, dotted with pink flowers.
Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Fall
Mature Size
Height: 6' - 10'
Spread: 6' - 10'
New Plant

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
This will be hardy in your zone!

What is my hardiness zone?

North Bay, ON, P1A 2H3

My Current Zone

4

  • FEATURES

    Pink Pony elderberry is a compact, bold shrub with dark purple-black foliage and pale purple flowers that develop burgundy-black berries when near another elderberry of the same species. Its dense, lush habit works beautifully in landscapes or containers. Remember this plant when your garden needs serious visual texture and impressive color!

    Top reasons to grow Pink Pony elderberry:

    • Dark purple-black foliage
    • Abundant pale purple flowers
    • Dense, lush habit
    Edible
    Produces Berries
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees, Birds
    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    72 - 120 Inches1.8m - 3.0m
    Spacing: 
    72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0m
    Spread: 
    72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0m
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Purple
    Foliage Shade: 
    Purple-black
    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: 
    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 is best in cool climates; in hot areas, it may grow primarily green foliage.

    Pink Pony™ Sambucus nigra 'SMNSNA' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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