
Black Elder
- Botanical Name
- Sambucus nigra
- Hardiness
- Zones 5 to 7
- Height
- 10 to 20 feet
- Width
- 10 to 20 feet
- Flowers
- Late spring: yellowish-white
- Fruit
- Black berry-like pome, 1/4"
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist to wet, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Prune suckers to control size
- Remove deadwood in late winter, can be cut back completely in late winter to rejuvenate and tidy up appearance
- Problems
- Spider mites, aphids
- Varieties
- Black Lace - dissected purple foliage, 8-10', makes fine substitute for Japanese maple
- Black Beauty - purple foliage, 8-10'
- Instant Karma - green and white variegated foliage, 8-10' tall and wide
- Laced Up - 6-10' tall by 3-4' wide, narrow, upright habit, dissected purple foliage
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