black lace plant in a pot Sambucus nigra Black Lace | Eva Black Elder Shrubs

black lace plant in a pot Sambucus nigra Black Lace | Eva Black Elder ShrubsThe dark purple, almost black foliage of Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is fine and heavily dissected, giving a lace like appearance. Pretty clusters of tiny pink flowers form at the start of summer that look stunning against the backdrop of dark intricate foliage. The flowers have a grape musk scent and are followed by very deep red elderberries which are popular with birds. Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is bushy and reaches approximately 3 metres height

The dark purple, almost black foliage of Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is fine and heavily dissected, giving a lace like appearance. Pretty clusters of tiny pink flowers form at the start of summer that look stunning against the backdrop of dark intricate foliage. The flowers have a grape-musk scent and are followed by very deep red elderberries which are popular with birds.

Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is bushy and reaches approximately 3 metres height and 2 metres spread at maturity, but can be pruned back to keep it smaller. It grows well in partial shade but full sun produces the best foliage colours. This Black Elder is a fantastic and unusual choice with the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

AKA Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Black Lace', Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva', Elder 'Black Lace', Elder 'Eva'

Nigel's Nursery Notes: The second photo shows a 'Black Lace'  that I choose to coppice every spring to keep it small for a herbaceous border.