Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Black Lace® Elderberry has intense purple-black foliage that is finely cut like lace. Its soft pink flowers bloom in early summer then make way for elderberries, which can be harvested when fully ripe for making wine and jam. It attracts birds and resists deer while being tough, adaptable, and growing in a range of challenging conditions. To produce berries, you'll need a companion Black Beauty, Instant Karma, or Laced Up elderberry as a pollinator plant.

• 6-10 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-7, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 6-10 feet apart for best results
• Maintains finely cut purple-black foliage from spring to frost
• Produces lacey pink flowers in early summer
• Blooms on old wood
• Great for borders, containers, landscapes, as a focal point
• Attracts birds and resists deer
• Foliage interest, fall interest, produces edible berries

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer.  Prune after bloom if desired, but this will remove the potential for fruit to set.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Please Note: Elderberry is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of OR

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