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Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' (Black Elder)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001414



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Species: Sambucus nigra
Cultivar: Black Lace
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Ornamental
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Black
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  • The pale pink blooms are stunning against the black leaves. edit | delete
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Netty (13946) wrote on Jun 21 2010
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For the first 2 winters in my zone 5a garden, this shrub died back to the ground and re grew each spring.

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