Black Lace™ Elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Eva' P.P. #15,575, C.B.R. #2,633
Black Lace™ is a stunning development in Elderberry breeding. Intense purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Creamy pink flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark leaves. They are followed by blackish red fall berries which can be harvested for making elderberry wine and jam, or left on the plant to attract birds and other wildlife. This cold hardy shrub is adaptable to most sites.
| Key feature: | Year-round interest |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Prefers moist, well-drained. Prune after flowering; leave flower clusters intact for fall fruit. |
| Average landscape size: | reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 3594 |
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Care Information
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 treated like a perennial, though this may compromise flowering. This plant will benefit from a good hard pruning as a young plant. Best with high moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs.
Design Ideas
It can be used as a dramatic accent plant, planted en masse for a trouble free high hedge, or incorporated into the mixed or perennial border. Left alone it will reach up to 8 feet in height, but BLACK LACE™ can also be pruned back each year to fit into more formal settings.
Black Lace™ is a stunning development in Elderberry breeding. Intense purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Creamy pink flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark leaves. They are followed by blackish red fall berries which can be harvested for making elderberry wine and jam, or left on the plant to attract birds and other wildlife. This cold hardy shrub is adaptable to most sites.
Care Information
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 treated like a perennial, though this may compromise flowering. This plant will benefit from a good hard pruning as a young plant. Best with high moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs.
Design Ideas
It can be used as a dramatic accent plant, planted en masse for a trouble free high hedge, or incorporated into the mixed or perennial border. Left alone it will reach up to 8 feet in height, but BLACK LACE™ can also be pruned back each year to fit into more formal settings.
| Key feature: | Year-round interest |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Prefers moist, well-drained. Prune after flowering; leave flower clusters intact for fall fruit. |
| Average landscape size: | reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 3594 |
