Sambucus nigra Black Lace™
Common name: 
Black Lace Elderberry
Black Lace Elder
Pronunciation: 
sam-BEW-kus ni-GRA
Family: 
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
Genus: 
Sambucus
Synonyms: 
‘Eva’
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf deciduous shrub, compact to about 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) tall and wide.  Leaves finely cut (laciniate), dark purple almost black.  Flowers medium pink.
  • Sun and part shade.  
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4  From the Horticulture Research International, East Malling, England; Plant Patent 15,575, February, 2005.
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  • plant habit, flowering

    plant habit, flowering

  • leaves and flower clusters

    leaves and flower clusters

  • flower clusters

    flower clusters

  • flower cluster (faded to white)

    flower cluster (faded to white)

  • leaves

    leaves