Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’
Black Lace Elderberry

• This ornamental cultivar has dark foliage and fragrant white flowers.

• It grows about 6 ft tall and can spread to form thickets.

• Elderberry prefers wetter soil and full to part sun.

• It benefits from late winter pruning to remove old or weakened stems.

• Black Lace is not a true native, as it was derived from the European variety of elderberry. 

• Flowers and berries are edible and used for a variety of medicinal and culinary purposes. They are high in Vitamin C and often used to boost immunity. The twigs and berries were also used by some native tribes as a black dye. 

• Horticulturist’s Notes: Elderberries won’t produce fruit without another variety nearby, so make sure to plant two.