Botanical Name: Common Names:
Sambucus nigra Black Tower Elder, Elderberry,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Medium, showy, upright deciduous shrub with intense blackish-burgundy lacy foliage and bi-colour cream/pink flowers in Summer followed by edible purple berries commonly known as elderberries, these can be used to make drinks and jam. Grows approx. 2m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Caprifoliaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Black, Burgundy
Flower Colour: Cream, Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low
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