Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

Everyone will ask, "What's that?" when you add Black Lace® elderberry (Sambucus nigra) from Proven Winners to your garden. It's a truly unique looking shrub that makes a statement wherever you plant it between its black, finely cut, lacy foliage and big pink and white flower clusters. Blooms appear in early summer and give off a light, sweet anise scent. They are often used to infuse and flavor water, or you can make your own elderflower champagne. If left on the plant, and a compatible pollinator is nearby, you'll get a crop of black berries that will be relished by birds and other wildlife. Black Lace elderberry from Proven Winners is a versatile plant that can be left to grow into a large shrub, trained into a tree-like habit, or cut back each year to behave more like a foliage perennial (if you choose this method, do note that it won't flower, as it blooms on old wood). It's really up to your imagination how to use this striking plant! If you want berries to form on this elderberry, you need to plant a different variety to pollinate it - you can choose from Black Beauty, Instant Karma, and Laced Up. Plant them anywhere within 50' of another, though closer is preferable to ensure the best pollination. Both plants will get berries. *Berries should only be used for ornamental purposes, not to be ingested.