Sambucus Black Lace

Black Elder

Sambucus nigra Black Lace

Sambucus nigra Black Lace, has very finely cut, almost black foliage, which is the perfect foil to the pink-flushed blooms. This is followed by a show of red-black elderberries. In autumn, its leaves colour to a vibrant red. Pruning the plants back to ground level every year in early spring gives the best show of lustrous black leaves.