Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus) Ship Week:Ships Now Attracts bees and butterflies

Attracts bees and butterflies

Although its flower buds are formed on both old wood and new wood

8-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide at maturity

and a creamy white center

Clusters of tiny flowers appear at the nodes up the stem in addition to the terminal inflorescence

Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus) Ship Week:Ships Now Attracts bees and butterfliesBlack Lace Elderberry has intense purple black foliage that is finely cut like lace. Its soft pink flowers bloom in early summer then make way for elderberries, which can be harvested when fully ripe for making wine and jam. It attracts birds and resists deer while being tough, adaptable, and growing in a range of challenging conditions. To produce berries, you'll need a companion Black Beauty, Instant Karma, or Laced Up elderberry as a pollinator