Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla BLACK LACE ® Eva Sambucus Back To List Sambucus Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Eva’ Description: A hardy, deciduous shrub with finely-cut, dark burgundy, almost black leaves that turn to vibrant red in autumn. Pretty clusters of tiny pink, scented flowers form at the start of summer, followed by very deep red elderberries. History: Raised at Horticultural Research International, East Malling, Kent. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Sambucus Growing Tips: Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils, also thrives on extremely chalky sites. Tolerates shade, but colours best in sun. Fruit and flowers may be used for flavouring, wine and cooking. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 3m x 2m Attributes Flowering month: May Fruit for wildlife Leaf colour: PurpleS Size: Small Scented flowers Chalk tolerant Can be hard pruned Wet tolerant Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla BLACK BEAUTY ® Gerda Sambucus An exciting new variety. Dark purple ornamental leaves. Large pink/white flowers Full Details Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla BLACK TOWER Sambucus An upright columnar habit, attractive dark purple foliage, attractive pink blossom and fruit for wine making. Full Details
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