Sambucus 'Black Beauty' (Purple Elder)
Sambucus Black Beauty (Purple Elder)
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Common Name: Purple Elder
Latin Name: Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'
Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: April / Fragrant pink flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 3m/3m
Special features: Black berries
A very dark foliaged elder. The leaves appear near black, especially in spring. It makes a striking contribution to the border. This will reach 3m in 10 years but you may prefer to keep it hard pruned to maximize the foliage effect. (Harmful if eaten)
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
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