Black Lace Elderberry

Plant Name:  Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’
Common name: Black Lace Elderberry

Plant type:  Deciduous Shrub
Height:  72” – 96”
Spread: 72” – 96”
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower ColorPink
Exposure: Full to Part Sun
Soil Requirements:  Moist, Acidic to Alkaline Soil
Water Needs: Average
Attributes:  Pink Flowers contrast with Purple Black Foliage.  Berries.  Fall Interest.  Deer Resistant.
Note:  Good in Wet Soil.  Prune immediately after Bloom.  Fertilize in Spring with Granular Fertilizer.
Uses:  Potted Plant Specimen; Hedge.
Native to: Europe, Northern Africa, Southwestern Asia
Oregon Native:  NO
USDA Hardiness Zone:  4a – 7b

Report submitted by: Viki Ashford