Black Lace® elderberry is a perfectly stylish addition to your landscape. Intense purple-black foliage is finely cut like lace, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Indeed, some designers are using it in place of more sensitive plants since Black Lace is extremely durable and adaptable. Pink flowers in early summer contrast with the dark leaves for a stunning effect and give way to black berries if a compatible pollinator is planted nearby. Awards: Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society. A Proven Winners® Color Choice® variety.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Mounded
Mature Height: 2 - 2.5m (6 - 8ft.)
Mature Spread: 1.5 - 2m (5 - 6ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Birds

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Pink
Flowering Time: June - July
Foliage Colour: Purple-black
Fruit: Ornamental black berries in the fall.

Care

General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary but can be cut back to near ground level every year or every few years in spring to rejuvenate and promote vigorous new growth. Best if pruned immediately after blooming.
Light: Full sun to partial sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established.
Soil: Grows best in loamy, moist soils. Thrives under acid or alkaline soils.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.