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DESCRIPTION: A most impressive garden shrub with very fine, cutleaf dark purple foliage bordering on black, soft pink flowers look stunning against it in summer; a perfect substitution for Japanese maples where they are not hardy- use in a similar context. Deep purple fruit in fall.
BOTANICAL NAME: Sambucus nigra 'Eva'
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 3 Meters
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 3 Meters
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
FLOWERING TIME: Early summer
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark purple
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 4 ( Should survive up to -34.4° Celsius ) - Requires sheltered location for warranty
WATER NEEDS: Average
OTHER FEATURES: Attractive Foliage, Attracts Birds & Butterflies, Fragrant, Bee Friendly
Ornamental Features
Black Lace® Elder features showy clusters of fragrant shell pink flowers held atop the branches in early summer, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds. It has attractive deep purple foliage throughout the season. The deeply cut compound leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall colour. The deep purple fruits are held in clusters in early fall.
*We must be contacted within 7 days of delivery and plants must be taken care of, unplanted and watered until we can pick them up.
**Warranty does not apply to frost damage, hail damage, wind damage or any other acts of mother nature. Plants must be properly planted, properly watered and cared for. Warranty only applies to items purchased at full price or to a maximum discount of 10% unless otherwise specified.