Black Beauty® Elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Gerda' PP #12,305
SKU
01999
This is a whole new look for Elderberry! Massive, pink flowers in mid-summer contrast wonderfully with the dark purple, almost black foliage. Grow it as a shrub, or cut it back each year and use it as a bold perennial. Tons of appeal!
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Full sun, Partial sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | sam-BYOO-kus NY-gruh |
|---|---|
| Lore | According to the Humane Society of America, Sambucus leaves, bark, roots, and buds can be toxic to pets. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Reaches up to 10 ft. tall. |
| Bloom Time | Early summer followed by fall fruit. |
| Design Ideas | Grow either as a shrub or cut it back every year and make it into a bold perennial. Good in groupings and masses, perennial and shrub borders, as a specimen or screen, on roadsides or for naturalizing, good in boggy or wet gardens. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Purple |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Cottage, Rustic |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden, Kitchen Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Edible, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Ornamental Berries, Tolerates Acidic Soil, Tolerates Alkaline Soil, Tolerates Wet Soils, Bird Friendly |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
Thrives in most soil types. Performs best with regular water but tolerates drought once established. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring. Prune to shape after blooming; for fall berries, leave flowers intact. May be pruned to the ground annually.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4 - 7
Your climate may be too cold for this plant