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.
6-8 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide at maturity
Hardy in zones 5-7, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
Plant in full sun to part sun (4+ hours daily)
Space plants 7-9 feet apart for best results
Produces pink blooms in early summer which bring berries if pollinated
Maintains intense purple-black lacy foliage spring through frost, except in hot areas where it may grow primarily green foliage
Produces berries, foliage interest, fall interest, attracts birds, resists deer
Quart shrubs are 5-8 inches tall and 6 months to 1-year old at shipment, varies by season and plant
Shrubs shipped from November through April will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped April through October will arrive green or in bloom