Sambucus nigra 'Eva' ~ Black Lace® Elderberry no-masters (3) Photo by marcie millholland

(3) Photo by marcie millholland

and canker

Highly resistant to Dutch Elm disease

COMPANION PLANTS: Inkberry

Carolina Sapphire is often used as a windbreak or privacy screen due to its dense growth habit

Sambucus nigra 'Eva' ~ Black Lace® Elderberry no-masters (3) Photo by marcie millhollandBlack Lace Elderberry is a fruit producing deciduous shrub with an loosely upright habit and deeply cut purple foliage on purple stems that mature to grey. Clusters of tiny pink lemon scented flowers bloom in summer before giving way to edible black purple fruits. Prefers full sun and moist, humusy well drained soil. While self fruiting, the fruit yields would increase with multiple plants. Type: Shrub Origns: Europe, SW Asia and N Africa Height: 6'