Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Black Lace'
BLACK LACE ELDERBERRY
Adoxaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: informal screen, border, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit, butterfly attracting, deer resistant, rabbit resistant

 
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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Black Lace'
BLACK LACE ELDERBERRY
Adoxaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in pink

Flowering Time: late spring to mid autumn

Leaves: black-purple

Ornamental Fruit: black-red berry


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: informal screen, border, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit, butterfly attracting, deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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