🌸 Noble floral decoration: The Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' delights from June to July with delicate pink-white flower umbels – an elegant contrast to the dark foliage. 🍇 Edible harvest: After flowering, dark elderberries form, ideal for making syrup, jam, or elderberry wine – versatile and aromatic. 🌿 Striking foliage: The young leaves sprout green and soon turn into a deep, almost black purple hue – a real eye-catcher in the garden. 🐝 Bee-friendly & robust: Flowers attract bees and butterflies; the ornamental shrub is easy to care for, tolerant of pruning, and hardy down to –20°C. 🏡 Versatile planting: Perfect for hedges, beds, individual plantings, or large containers – thrives in sunny to partially shaded locations. The dark-leaved elder (Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace') is a noble ornamental and useful plant that should not be missing in any garden. Its delicate, deep dark red to almost black leaves give it an exceptionally decorative character. In summer – usually between June and July – the shrub adorns itself with numerous pink-white flower umbels that smell wonderful and attract many bees and butterflies. After flowering, the elder develops dark purple, edible berries, from which delicious elderberry juices, jams, or wines can be made. The dried flowers are also wonderfully suitable for preparing aromatic herbal tea. The Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is extremely easy to care for, tolerant of pruning, and hardy. It prefers a sunny to partially shaded location and grows on almost any garden soil. Regular watering ensures abundant flowering and healthy berry formation. With a growth height of up to 250cm, it is suitable as an ornamental shrub, hedge plant, or solitary tree. – Type: Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' – Quantity: 4 plants – Height at delivery: 25–40cm (including pot) – Pot diameter: Ø17cm – Location: Sunny to partially shaded – Flowering period: June – July – Flower color: Pink-white – Fruit: Dark, edible berries – Water requirement: Water regularly – Winter hardiness: Down to approx. –20°C – Special features: Dark foliage, bee-friendly, easy to care for, tolerant of pruning – Use: Ornamental shrub, hedge, bed, container, useful plant