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Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'

Elderberry


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Nearly black foliage color
  • Great color and texture combination
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Edible
Edible
Garden
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Native
Native
Vigorous
Vigorous



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers medium to wet, humusy, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Spreads by root suckers to form colonies. Pruning can be done in late winter or early spring. Suckers can be pruned as they appear unless naturalizing is desired. Mulching is beneficial.


Height: 6-10 ft
Spread: 3-4 ft
Spacing: 4-6 ft
Price Level 1: $44.99~#2
Bloom Color:
Zone: 4-7
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Vigorous
  • Native
  • Edible
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Black

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer
  • Spring Bloomer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Sambucus

Common Name: Elderberry

Deciduous, suckering shrub with pinnately compound, serrated, lance-shaped or oval leaflets. Tiny white flowers in large, flat-topped clusters bloom in late summer. Flowers are followed by clusters of purple-black fruits. Cooked fruit is useful in a variety of culinary applications. Great mass planted, in naturalized areas, as a specimen and in shrub borders.