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Viburnaceae
Shrubs
Elderberry 'Black Lace'
Hardiness
Zone 4
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Family
Viburnaceae
Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ is a highly prized deciduous ornamental elderberry, known for its finely cut foliage that ranges from very dark purple to almost black. This provides a graphic and contrasting touch to borders, informal hedges, or as a standalone plant. In early summer, it produces large, delicate-smelling pale pink to cream flower clusters, which stand out beautifully against the dark foliage and attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. These flowers give way to decorative black fruits in late summer, which are enjoyed by birds. With a bushy to upright habit, ‘Black Lace’ responds well to pruning to shape its silhouette or encourage abundant flowering. Adapted to well-drained soils, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and offers medium to fast growth, while being hardy down to -34 °C.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Light top-up in spring
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Flower colorPink / Off-white
Foliage colorVery dark purple / almost black
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingDecorative black fruits
Maximum height2.4 m (8 ft)
Maximum width2.4 m (8 ft)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 4
Minimum temperature-35 °C (-31 °F)
Its strengths, naturally.
Not recommended for pets
Pets
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
