Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
A size chart showing 2 different options for Shrub Plants: Quart (5-8" plant height, 4.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 1 Gallon (6-24" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 7.13" pot height).
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
A size chart showing 2 different options for Shrub Plants: Quart (5-8" plant height, 4.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 1 Gallon (6-24" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 7.13" pot height).
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Please Note: Our shrubs are beginning to go dormant. You may notice yellowing of leaves, leaf spots and/or thinning foliage. Upon arrival, water only if the top few inches of soil are dry.
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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.

  • 6-10 feet tall and wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 4-7, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 6-10 feet apart for best results
  • Maintains finely cut purple-black foliage from spring to frost
  • Produces lacey pink flowers in early summer
  • Blooms on old wood
  • Great for borders, containers, landscapes, as a focal point
  • Attracts birds and resists deer
  • Foliage interest, fall interest, produces edible berries

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer.  Prune after bloom if desired, but this will remove the potential for fruit to set.

Shipping Info:

  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
  • Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
    • 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
  • Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Please Note: Elderberry is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of OR

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Customers praised this stunning elderberry shrub with dark, wispy foliage for being "easy to grow" and arriving "healthy" with "fast shipping" and "expert packaging." Some noted plants arrived damaged from shipping carriers or were smaller/sparser than expected. A few experienced challenges with transplant shock or pests. Overall, shoppers appreciated the plant quality and service.

  • 5 stars: 42 (93%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (7%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Linda B.
USDA Planting Zone: 7
Light: Part Sun
Soil Type: Sandy, Clay, Dry
Wildlife Pressure: Deer, Rabbits
Black Lace Elderberry

The 2 black lace elderberry plants arrived in very good condition. They were well packed. They have been in the ground for 2 weeks now and appear to be taking hold, so they appear to be vigorous enough to survive the transportation and the transplanting. Time will tell.

Linda B. review photo Linda B. review photo
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Faith W.
USDA Planting Zone: 6
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay, Rocky, Loamy
Wildlife Pressure: None
Black Lace Elderberry is a gorgeous shrub and so easy to grow! Proven Winners is a fantastic

Black Lace Elderberry is a gorgeous shrub and so easy to grow! Proven Winners is a fantastic company with best of the best cust svc, fastest shipping, cost for shipping, plant quality, knowledge, just everything! I am an experienced gardener and trust Proven Winners for my plant needs and advice.

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you love the Black Lace Elderberry and appreciate your trust in Proven Winners. Happy planting!😊🌺

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Jenny H.
USDA Planting Zone: 5
Light: Part Sun
Soil Type: Sandy, Silt
Wildlife Pressure: None
Looked great

Looked great. Arrived in great condition

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Denise E.
USDA Planting Zone: 6
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Loamy
Wildlife Pressure: None
It was in a bit droopy on arrival.

It was in a bit of bad shape, droopy, but it is hot and was in shipping process for a few days. My big challenge is getting them through winter. I'm in zone 6.

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Leslie B.
USDA Planting Zone: 6
Light: Part Sun
Soil Type: Bagged Soil/Potting Soil
Wildlife Pressure: Deer
Waiting for “shock” to subside.

Love her.

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Kenn L.
USDA Planting Zone: 10
Light: Part Sun
Soil Type: Bagged Soil/Potting Soil
Wildlife Pressure: None
Black Lace Elderberry

The plants are looking better now that i have been giving them the TLC they needed after being poorly mishandled by FedEx delivery. When they were delivered, I saw on my doorbell cam that the FedEx driver carried the box, on its side, using his fingers through the holes in the box as handles even though the box was clearly labeled "Live Plants" with arrows pointing up. Judging from the condition the plants were in upon opening the box, I would guess they were handled like this throughout the entire shipping progress. I removed 7 broken limbs, all the mulch that was on top of the soil was all out and loose in the shipping bags and all over the plants. The plants look happy now but very disappointed in how they looked upon arrival. I dont blame Proven Winners for this, the plants were neatly packed, but I would suggest that they find a different shipping company.

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Thomas H.
USDA Planting Zone: 6
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay
Wildlife Pressure: Deer, Rabbits
Excellent Plants

Plants arrived quickly, healthy and very full.

✨ Enjoy!

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Susan K.
Arrived healthy

Arrived healthy, and ready to go! Excited for the season.

Enjoy your beauties 😍

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Mary M.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

It arrived safe and sound. it is still dormant so not sure how it is growing. I have not even repotted it yet.

Thank you for your review! 😊

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Constance B.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

The plants arrived quickly and beautifully packaged. The plants looked better than buying them from a nursery!

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Chris M.D.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Beautiful plants! Healthy! Repeat customer!

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TAnderson
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

The two Black Lace Elderberry plants arrived very quickly. One was a little damaged from shipping, but both appeared to be very healthy. Will be planting them soon.

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Sandra C.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

root ball in good shape, all but one branch were broken. hoping it will rebound

Thank you for sharing your review of your Black Lace® Elderberry. We're sorry to hear this and are happy to help! Please reply to this email with photos of the plant and we can further assist you.

Sincerely,
PWD Team

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Mona J.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

The plants that I ordered were smaller than expected.lbfor a gallon purchase but the packaging was good they arrived intact and growning.

Thank you for sharing your review of your Black Lace® Elderberry. We're sorry to hear this and are happy to help! Please reply to this email with photos of the plants and we can further assist you.

Sincerely,
PWD Team

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Deborah B.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Love the look of this plant which I have seen on all the garden shows I watch. I received my plant just a few days ago (about a week) and it is doing great! I planted it in a place that receives morning and early afternoon sun (7am to 1pm). My zone is 8b. The leaves are turning blackish purple and looking so pretty. Also can see some new growth. I had 2 more that I had planted in pots last October from Proven Winners and decided to plant them along the same tree line (each end). Anyway, all are doing great. Hopefully they will survive the heat and humidity of the South! I am up for the challenge!

Thank you for sharing!!

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Doug N.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

After a not so pleasant experience ordering this plant through the local big box store's website only to have it sit in a shipping truck over the long, hot labor day weekend even though it was supposed to be delivered before that and receiving a crispy plant, I decided to order direct and see what happened. I placed my order on a Friday thinking it would likely ship early the next week and not have to spend a weekend in a truck. I was very pleasantly surprised when my healthy plant arrived on Sunday. Instructions said to plant it right away so I did and it's doing great in its new home. I can't wait to see it next year.

Thank you for sharing!! Enjoy 😍

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Carla
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

The hydrangea and elderberries were in great shape. So far so good!

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Jonathan
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Looked like another green/yellow when unboxed but turned dark after planting. Didn’t come with a label like some of the others so I wasn’t sure at first.

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Mary W.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

As usual, arrived in great condition and after keeping the container in my greenhouse due to a snowy Memorial Day weekend, I finally got to plant it. It is doing great and has lots of new growth.

Thank you for sharing!! Enjoy :)

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Charles B.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

This is the first time that I’ve ordered from Proven Winners Direct. I was looking to replace an existing black lace elderberry that had been struggling over the last several years. The plant arrived on time, packed very well, and very healthy. I found the instructions that accompanied it to be very helpful. After a week, it really looks fantastic! I will be a returning customer.

Thank you for sharing!! We're so happy to hear that you are enjoying your plant! :)

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Cecilia K.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

The Black Lace Elderberry arrived at my house a little like I am after some travel: a little crumpled, a litlte out of sorts, but still together. I let her recover with a bit of water while she rested on our shaded porch for 4 days. I then planted her in the back yard. She looks good and is happy to be in the ground.She came with some new growth and she looks healthy.

Thank you for sharing!! Enjoy :)

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Monica P.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

A new and exciting addition to our Michigan riverfront garden and elderberry 'collection.'

Great service.

Monica,

Thank you for sharing your feedback!

We are so glad to hear that we provided great service, along with a new variety for your elderberry collection. Enjoy!

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Teri T.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

100% in love with Proven Winners. I have never had a bad experience with their product, whether I buy from the store or direct from their greenhouse.
Thank you for loving your jobs!

Teri,
Thank you for sharing!! Enjoy :)

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Roberta M.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Excellent experience overall. Timely delivery, well-packaged. I’ll order again!

Roberta,
Thank you for sharing!! Enjoy :)

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Joan M.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

I love the Black Lace Elderberry and can't wait to see it grow.

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Dawn M.S.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

I have wanted one for awhile and it arrived very well packaged. I would definitely recommend to a friend.

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Dawn M.S.
Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Have wanted one for awhile and was impressed with the plant and the packaging. I would definitely recommend to a friend.

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