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Black Lace® Elderberry

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$31.99
This product does not ship to: Idaho
  • USDA Hardiness Zones 4-7
  • Height 6-8 Feet Tall
  • Spread 6-8 Feet Wide

Shrubs with green leaves are nice, but a uniform shrub border can look like a green wall. The dark purple-black leaves of Black Lace Elderberry will create a dark spot in your yard or garden but in an attractive, not gloomy way. This deciduous shrub is covered with lacy foliage from spring into fall. It will create a statement in your landscape.

This shrub produces numerous 10-inch-wide clusters of lemon-scented creamy-pink flowers. The flowers produce purple-black berries in the fall. The flowers and cooked fruit can be used for flavoring and are said to have medicinal benefits. The berries can also be used to make delicious jam or wine. This shrub can be used in mixed perennial borders, to create hedges or screens and as an accent plant in your garden. It can also be grown in a container but will need pruning to restrict its natural large size.

Black Lace Elderberry Care

In order for this shrub to produce berries, make sure to plant 1 other elderberry of this same species (Black Beauty®, Instant Karma®, or Laced Up) within 60 feet of this shrub to cross pollinate. Both shrubs will produce berries.

Black Lace Sambucus nigra 'Eva' USPP 15,575 will grow to 6 to 8 feet tall and wide in an upright form at maturity in a full or partially sunny location. This fast-growing plant thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 7 in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. It’s deer resistant but susceptible to aphid infestations and verticillium wilt disease. Birds and butterflies are attracted to Black Lace Elderberry blossoms.

This plant will tolerate pruning to restrict its size. While not seen as invasive, this shrub will self-seed and form root suckers to form new plants. Prune suckers if naturalizing is not desired. This plant won the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Black Lace Elderberry Spacing

Space multiple Black Lace Elderberry plants 7 feet apart on center. Plants can be spaced about 5 feet apart on center to create a denser hedge.

Black Lace Elderberry Plant Facts

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-7
Flower Color(s): Pink Flowers
Bloom Period: Early Summer
Foliage Color(s): Lacy Black
Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Height: 6-8 Feet
Spread: 6-8 Feet
Spacing: 7 Feet Center on Center
Habit: Mounded
Blooms On: Old Wood
Watering: Average
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Scientific Name: Black Lace Sambucus nigra 'Eva' USPP 15,575
Common Name: Black Lace Elderberry
SKU:
SAMBL

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

23 Reviews - Black Lace® Elderberry Show Reviews

  • 5
    Good products and...

    Posted by Jeanette Emery on Aug 08, 2023

    The plants arrived well packed and in very good condition. They are lovely additions to my garden. Thank you

  • 5
    Excellent

    Posted by Douglas Tillberg on Jul 06, 2023

    Beautiful, unusual plants shipped perfectly, arrived healthy on time, all of which is an achievement when shipping across-country during the growing season. I'm excited to see these plants develop!

  • 5
    So far so...

    Posted by Donna L. Kosciusko on Jun 03, 2023

    Plant arrived in perfect condition and packed like precious China. I was amazed at the care of the packaging. It’s now planted in the garden and seems to be thriving but I’ll hold judgement for a few more months to be sure it continues to stay healthy.

  • 5
    Black Lace®...

    Posted by Anita Apostale on May 21, 2023

    Black Lace® Elderberry

  • 5
    So far, so...

    Posted by Guy Able, Jr on Aug 11, 2022

    So far, so good

  • 5
    Healthy...

    Posted by Helen Sudal on Jun 22, 2022

    My plant came in great condition. I have had other companies deliver plants which were barely roots, some were mushy from being in a plastic bag too long. The elderberry was in great shape. I am looking forward to watching it grow!!

  • 5
    Impressed

    Posted by April Kerr on Jul 14, 2021

    My Elderberry arrived beautifully. Its in the ground and Growing wonderfully.

  • 5
    Excellent!!

    Posted by Bernadette Grabus on Jun 21, 2021

    We received our Black Lace Elderberry plant in perfect condition. It looked very healthy and is already growing only one week after planting it in the ground. Thanks so much!!

  • 5
    Love...

    Posted by Jillian Westerfield on Jun 21, 2021

    We ordered two of these to go along the north wall of our garage and am so pleased with them. The plants seemed very healthy and in good shape when they arrived, and they have already grown a bit in the first week even though I didn’t expect them to. I found customer service very helpful in answering questions about my order, and the plants arrived exactly when they said they would. I’m already planning my next order.