An Award-winning Replacement for Japanese MapleBlack Lace Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ P.P.) is a beautiful breakthrough in classic Elderberries. Elderberries are usually grown as large shrubs or small trees. They typically have bright green leaves, white flowers and are specially grown for their black berries which are used to make Elderberry wine and jams. Black Lace turns that vision on its head.Instead of broad green foliage, the intense, dark purple (almost black) foliage of Black Lace is finely cut. This makes it look very similar to an expensive Japanese Maple Tree, with a couple of added benefits. In summer, creamy pink flowers cover the shrub and shine against the deep leaf color. In fall, the flowers give way to edible deep red berries that can be used like typical elderberries, in wines and jams. If you leave them on the plant your garden will be rewarded by the birds that will come to take them off of your hands.Black Lace works in almost any soil except extremely dry ones. It love wet soils and is great in a rain garden setting. It only reaches to 8’ high so it can fit into any garden, but you can prune it to any height you like. It makes a great hedge or foundation plant. Try it as a specimen plant or small tree.Named “best New Plant” of 2006, you can’t go wrong with this great shrub. Nature Hills sells only top quality, strong shrubs that you will enjoy in your garden for years to come.* Dramatic foliage color* Edible fall berries* Summer flowers.
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Lemony Lace® Elderberry
Lacy gold and green leaves all summerSome plants stop you right in your tracks. Elderberry is one of those plants. In our gardens people are always stopping and asking what it is. The sheer intensity of the gold and chartreuse green leaves is really hard to explain and almost impossible to capture in a picture.Lemon Lace Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa ‘SMNSRD4’ PPAF) is a grand and spectacular sambucus. The lacy and deeply cut leaves will keep their bright color straight through summer’s heat. New leaves open with a slight red tinge, too, which just adds to the appeal. (Speaking of appeal, they even produce deep red berries in autumn which are like catnip to songbirds.)Lemon Lace makes a gorgeous, no-fuss addition to any foundation, hedge, or border planting. Combine it with burgundy plants, like Tiny Wine Ninebark, and you’ve got a traffic-stopping showpiece in your garden.Lemon Lace is a tough plant, too. It is very cold hardy and wind resistant, and deer won’t touch it. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, especially in the North. It does great in partial shade in the South. This plant is reliable and easy. It is hardy in a wide range of temperatures, adapts to many different soils, and is able to come back from even severe pruning with ease.You want Lemon Lace in your zone 3-7 garden. Trust us. You won’t be disappointed!* Tough plant* Gorgeous chartreuse foliage all summer* Widely adaptable.
Golden Elderberry
Fast-Growing, Golden Shrub Golden Elder Elderberry is a fast-growing shrub with several ornamental features. These would look outstanding in your yard as a shrub border or in a naturalized area.Your Golden Elder Elderberry is a fast-growing, hardy shrub that’s lovely even when not in bloom or in fruit. Its pinnate leaves host up to eleven leaflets each, adding definition and texture to your landscape. The foliage features a handsome, yellow to golden-green hue that will maintain its color throughout the season. Fragrant, star-shaped tiny blossoms cluster together to form flat-topped bouquets in spring, a dressy accompaniment to the lively foliage. As summer progressing into fall, the red drupes ripen, awaiting your harvest (or that of your yard’s wildlife). The fruit makes outstanding pies, jam and wine or can be left on the shrub for the nutritional value it holds for wildlife into the winter months.Golden Elder Elderberry is a deciduous shrub that grows up to twelve feet tall. It has a broad, rounded shape and is tolerant of a variety of conditions. However, the color of your Golden Elder foliage will be best if you plant it in full sun and in moist soils. It doesn’t mind some pruning, and although unnecessary, will be better for it.Overall, the Golden Elder Elderberry is hardy shrub with a lot of ornamental interest, but requiring little or no care.* Fast-growing * Lovely flowers * Decorative foliage * Red fruit * Hardy.
York Elderberry
Largest Fruit of Any ElderberryThe York Elderberry is a hardy, ornamental shrub that produces edible fruit. It’s suitable as a specimen plant in your yard and would also make a spectacular hedge.Elderberry shrubs can grow to 12 feet tall with an equal spread and lovely rounded appearance. Their bright red foliage and dense form make them a lovely addition to any yard…but wait until you see what summer brings!In June your Elderberry will explode in huge clusters of tiny five petaled, white flowers. The tall yellow stamens extend significantly, giving the floral clusters an almost sparkly appearance in the sunlight. It’s as if fairy dust had been sprinkled over their pristine petals.The Elderberry flowers will later give way to low calorie, highly nutritional fruit that has been prized for generations.Your York Elderberry produces the largest fruit size and quantity of any of the Elderberries.Elderberries are high in Vitamin C and used in many dishes including preserves, wine and pies. They are also sometimes used for medicinal purposes. In fact, many parts of the Elderberry are edible, and it has been written about extensively in folklore.The York Elderberry will provide you with years of beauty and bounty, and requires little care from you. Its hardy and adaptable nature, coupled with its lovely flowers and delicious fruit, make it the perfect plant for your landscape.* Profusion of White Flowers* Largest Blue Black Fruit* Red Foliage in Autumn .
Black Beauty® Elderberry
Purple Foliage and a Lemon FragranceThe Black Beauty Elderberry is an exquisite and unconventional ornamental shrub. Plant a few of them as a unique hedge or allow a few to naturalize in a low spot of your yard. Even a single plant would look remarkable as a backdrop for more conventional plantings. When you first see this shrub you’ll be astonished by its exotic foliage. Long, lance-shaped leaves range from deep-purple to black, and even the young stems are purple as well. As if that wasn’t enough, clusters of pink blossoms will spring forth as summer approaches, emitting a delightful lemon scent to further tantalize your senses. Butterflies will flock to your garden drawn by your flower’s scent and sweet nectar. As summer begins to wane, clusters of purple fruit will be ready for you to harvest. High in antioxidants, vitamins and other nutritional value, Elderberries have been prized for generations for their varied uses. Of course, if you prefer to not make use of the Elderberry’s remarkable fruit, your feathered friends will certainly make use of them for you. Pies, preserves and wine are just a few of the delicious uses for your Elderberry’s bounty. The plant also has traditionally been used for other purposes as well. Many parts are used medicinally and dyes are made from its bark and leaves. Even the wood itself cuts and polishes easily. The flowers are also made into wine or served in other dishes The Black Beauty Elderberry grows to 12 feet with an equal spread. However, if you prefer a shorter plant, it will readily adapt to pruning. There’s sure to be space somewhere in your yard for this unique, one-of-a-kind ornamental. *Pink Flowers have Lemon Fragrance*Purple Foliage*Loves Moist or Wet Soil.