Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

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Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

4.91 (32 reviews)


All Quart and Eco+Grande plants must be purchased in minimums of 4. You can mix and match any Quart plant or Annual Eco+Grande to reach the minimum!
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All Annuals and Indoor Plants will ship same day on Mondays and Tuesdays by 12pm EST. All Perennials, Shrubs, and Hardgoods will ship next day Monday-Friday by 2pm ET. All Preorders ship during selected Ship Week.

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 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 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 $125
  • Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
    • 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at 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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D
04-06-2025
Verified buyer
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!
PWD reply
Thank you for sharing!!
D
09-17-2024
Verified buyer
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.
PWD reply
Thank you for sharing!! Enjoy 😍💚
C
08-18-2024
Verified buyer
The hydrangea and elderberries were in great shape. So far so good!
C
07-09-2024
Verified buyer
My plants arrived smash and broking , I was not going to order anything this year because I was traveling, but when I got home I saw that I could get the plants I wanted, but they arrived smashed and broken.disappointed at best 😪
PWD reply
Thank you for sharing. We're sorry to hear this and happy to help! Please respond to this email with a photo of their current condition so we may further assist you. 🙂
J
07-09-2024
Verified buyer
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.