Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Black Lace’® (Eva) Elder Back To List 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 Deciduous Flowering month: May Leaf colour: PurpleS Size: Small Award-winning Chalk tolerant Can be hard pruned Fruit for wildlife Wet tolerant Scented flowers Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast 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) Elder Dark purple ornamental leaves. Large pink/white lemon scented flowers followed by glossy black elderberries. Full Details Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Black Tower’® (Eiffel) Elder An upright columnar habit, attractive dark purple foliage, attractive pink blossom and fruit for wine making. Full Details
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