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Sambucus 'Black Lace' is the black elder, an upright, bushy shrub or small tree with finely cut, dark purple leaves that can look dramatically black in some positions. From May to June this delightful, graceful tree produces musk-scented, large flat, pale pink flowers. It makes an excellent shrub for all styles of gardens and has the added bonus of having blackish-red berries in autumn which are attractive to birds and when ripe can be used to make a wonderful wine. For best foliage colour grow it in full sun, otherwise it can fade to a greenish-bronze.
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Growing Information
| Common Name | Elderberry |
|---|---|
| Genus | Sambucus |
| Exposure | Exposed, Sheltered |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand, Clay |
| Soil pH | All |
| Soil Moisture | Moist / Well Drained |
| Height (Max.) | 400cm (4m) |
| Spread (Max.) | 400cm (4m) |
| Growth Habit | Bushy |
| Flower Colour | Pink, White |
| Foliage Colour | Black, Purple |
| Planting | Easy to grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils and also thrives on extremely chalky sites. Tolerates shade, but colours best in sun |
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Plant Care
4L (4 Litres) refers to the volume of the pot. The size of the plant growth can vary greatly. Most will be between 40-90cm tall unless they are naturally low growing plants or if you are buying herbaceous plants in winter
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