Sambucus nigra Laced Up

Sambucus nigra Laced Up is the columnar version of Black Lace with strongly upright stems covered in deeply dissected, textural, purple-black foliage.

Sambucus nigra Laced Up ‘Snr1292’ is the columnar version of Black Lace with strongly upright stems 6-8 feet tall and only 3-4 feet wide covered in deeply dissected, textural, purple-black foliage. Flat-topped clusters of pink and white, self-fertile flowers in early summer followed by purple-black, edible berries. More fruit is produced if a different cultivar is also present. Tolerant of moist sites.

Common Name:  Black Elderberry

Family:  Adoxaceae (The Viburnum family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-8

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Height:  6-10'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Bloom Time:  Spring - Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green, Black, Burgundy/Red/Purple

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  Black

Benefits:  Butterflies, Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Hedgerows, scrub, woods, roadsides, and waste places especially on disturbed base-rich and nitrogen-rich soils.

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Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia