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Moonshine Designs Nursery Located in Milan, Illinois 309-756-1967 Fax: 309-756-1058
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Black Lace® Sambucus
Sambucus BLACK LACE™ PPAF
Bold, Beautiful, Flowering Shrub
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BLACK LACE™ is a stunning development in Elderberry breeding. Intense purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it an effect similar to that of Japanese maple. Indeed, some designers are using it in place of the more sensitive acer varieties since BLACK LACE™ is extremely durable and adaptable. Creamy pink flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark leaves. They are followed by blackish red fall berries which can be harvested for making elderberry wine and jam, or left on the plant to attract birds and other wildlife. BLACK LACE™ is very cold hardy and easy to grow, and adaptable to most sites. Full sun is needed for the best color. It can be used as a dramatic accent plant, planted en masse for a trouble free high hedge, or incorporated into the mixed or perennial border. Left alone it will reach up to 8 feet in height, but BLACK LACE™ can also be pruned back each year to fit into more formal settings. |
Excellent for use as a specimen, screen or informal hedge. Zones 4-8 Height: 8 feet Spread: 8 feet. May be kept smaller with pruning.
Pair up with Sutherland Gold for a fantastic color contrast!
Pest and disease free and deer do not seem to bother this plant. Full sun to partial shade. Fruit is edible.
Our plants are container grown.
Plant now for color yet this year and a real show next summer!
Space 4-6' apart
Container grown .
Propagation prohibited. Patent/trademark tag included with each plant. All royalties/fees are paid.
A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Selection!!
Shipped semi-bare root.
Shipped out of pot with rootball wrapped.
NOTE FOR SUMMER SHIPPING: Extreme heat will turn the leaves a green-purple color. They will revert back to purple with cooler weather.
Item Name: Black Lace Sambucus Item Number: 02199
Item Name: Black Lace Sambucus 2 Gallon SBR Item Number: 13071
Item Name: Black Lace Sambucus 3 Gallon SBR Item Number: 02200
Growing Tips
Best in moist soil although will tolerate dry soils. Thrives under acid
or alkaline soils. Best if pruned immediately after blooming. Sets buds
the summer prior to blooming. Likes high moisture. Deciduous shrub.
Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer
specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for the recommended
rate of application.
Exposure: Plant in sun or partial shade
Height: 72-96"
Spacing: 96-144"
Hardy Temp -25°F (-32°C) Zones 4-8
Uses
Grow either as a shrub or cut it back every year and make it into a bold
perennial. Good in groupings and masses, perennial and shrub borders, as
a specimen or screen, on roadsides or for naturalizing, good in boggy or
wet gardens.
Excellent in large containers
Uses
Great as a shrub in the landscape or as a potted shrub on the patio. Good in
groupings or masses, or perennial and shrub borders. Makes a nice specimen or
screen. Tough enough for roadsides or naturalizing. Good in wet soils.
Features
Pink flowers in early summer with lacy foliage that is similar to Japanese
Maple. Bears blackish, red berries in the fall. Berries are edible and good for
jellies, pies, juice and wine. Attractive to birds.
Awards Won
2006 - Top New Variety
-ANLA Management Clinic
2005 - 12 New Shrubs
-People, Places and Plants
Milan, IL 61264
309-756-1967 Fax: 309-756-1058
Member of the
2005 - Top Pick
-Garden Gate Magazine
