Black Lace® Elderberry 1 Live Shrub, 3 Gallon Pot – Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’

Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’) is a deciduous ornamental shrub prized for its dramatic purple-black foliage, finely dissected leaves, and soft pink spring flowers. Its deeply cut foliage creates a delicate, lace-like appearance reminiscent of a Japanese maple, while its dark coloring provides striking contrast in mixed shrub borders, ornamental garden beds, and landscape accent plantings.

During spring to early summer, Black Lace® Elderberry produces clusters of small, creamy-pink flowers that stand out beautifully against its dark foliage. The finely divided leaves maintain a rich purple-black appearance under favorable growing conditions, giving the shrub an elegant texture throughout the growing season. Dark berries may develop after flowering when suitable pollination occurs, although fruit production can vary.

Black Lace® Elderberry grows best in full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Adequate sunlight helps maintain its dark foliage coloration, while consistent moisture supports healthy growth. Its naturally branching, upright-to-rounded habit makes it suitable for specimen plantings, mixed borders, ornamental hedges, and large outdoor containers.

Each order includes 1 live Black Lace® Elderberry supplied in a 3-gallon nursery pot (G3).

Shipping Height: Approx. 18 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Black Lace® Elderberry Plant

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 18 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Deciduous Shrub

• Foliage Color: Deep Purple to Nearly Black

• Foliage Texture: Finely Dissected, Lace-Like

• Flower Color: Creamy Pink to Soft Pink

• Flower Form: Broad, Flattened Flower Clusters

• Growth Habit: Upright, Branching, Rounded

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Fruit Color: Dark Purple to Black When Produced

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; May Be Dormant, Leafless, or Recently Pruned During Winter

Botanical Name Clarification: Black Lace® is the marketed name for Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’, a cultivated selection of European black elderberry. The supplied nursery abbreviation “SAMBUCUS N. ‘BLACK LACE’®” refers to this cultivar.

Fruit Safety Disclosure: Black Lace® Elderberry is offered as an ornamental landscape shrub. Raw or unripe elderberries and other plant parts may contain potentially harmful compounds. Berries should not be treated as ready-to-eat fruit, and fruit production is not guaranteed.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Black Lace® Elderberry Plant

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 18 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Common Name: Black Lace® Elderberry

• Other Common Name: European Black Elderberry

• Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’

• Cultivar: Eva

• Marketed Name: Black Lace®

• Plant Family: Adoxaceae

• Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Shrub

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Live Shrub

• Growth Habit: Upright, Branching, Rounded

• Foliage Color: Deep Purple to Nearly Black

• Foliage Texture: Finely Cut, Lace-Like

• Foliage Appearance: Similar in Texture to Japanese Maple Leaves

• Flower Color: Creamy Pink to Soft Pink

• Flower Form: Broad, Flattened Clusters

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Fruit Color: Dark Purple to Black When Produced

• Fruit Use: Ornamental; Not Marketed as Ready-to-Eat

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–7

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Preference: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture Preferred

• Landscape Uses: Specimen Plantings, Mixed Shrub Borders, Ornamental Hedges, and Foliage Accent Gardens

• Foliage Accent Suitable: Yes

• Mixed Shrub Border Suitable: Yes

• Specimen Plant Suitable: Yes

• Ornamental Hedge Suitable: Yes

• Container Suitable: Yes, in Large Containers With Adequate Root Space

• Outdoor Plant: Yes

• Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous

• Seasonal Appearance: May Be Dormant, Leafless, or Recently Pruned During Winter

• Primary Feature: Purple-Black Cutleaf Foliage Contrasting With Creamy-Pink Flowers

Live Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’), natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery pot (G3).