Black Lace Elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace') is an ornamental deciduous shrub known for its finely cut purple-black foliage and clusters of creamy pink flowers. This shrub adds dramatic contrast and season-long interest to borders, foundation plantings, and wildlife-friendly gardens.

The dark, lace-like leaves provide a striking backdrop for the soft pink blooms during the flowering season. When grown near a compatible pollinator elderberry, dark berries may develop later in the year, attracting birds and other wildlife.

This shrub is hardy in USDA Zones 4–7 and thrives in well-drained soil with moderate water. It prefers partial to full sun exposure.

Plant Details:

• Live Black Lace Elderberry shrub
• Shipped in a 4.5-inch quart pot
• Approx. 5–8 inches tall at time of shipping
• Deciduous perennial with purple-black foliage
• Creamy pink flower clusters
• Suitable for borders, foundation plantings, and naturalized gardens
• Deer-resistant and wildlife-friendly
• Hardy in USDA Zones 4–7

Materials Included:

• Live Black Lace Elderberry plant
• Growing media
• Quart nursery pot

Plant Condition: Plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season and shipping conditions. Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, flower and berry production, and overall appearance is expected. The plant received will be a live starter plant and smaller than mature images shown.

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.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.