Black Elderberry | Sambucus 'Black Lace'

Black Elderberry | Sambucus 'Black Lace'A large deciduous perennial which can be pruned to keep as a shrub or allowed to grow into a tree Darkest purple, almost black lacy foliage with pale pink, lemon scented flowers from May to June Best grown in full sun for the darkest colour, this is a versatile plant which can be used as a single specimen or for hedging and screening Can grow up to 3m tall unless pruned The flowers and berries are edible (although the foliage is not). The berries

which come in a variety of color combinations including pink and green

Towering stems of dusky pink bell-shaped flowers

grow these flowers in beds and borders to show off in groups or mix in for a contrast

Growth Habit: This Hoya is a vining plant

stripey variegation emerging from the leaves’ rich pink middles

adding movement

Can also be harvested earlier as young and tender ‘greens’

you could go with the obvious and stick with Casey

The fragrance of Falconet is sweet and musky and suggests that it should be planted in areas where it can be most appreciated in a pot or container on a porch or nearby bed or border

juicy plums as well as an RHS Award of Garden Merit

The delightful yellow

The soil should be kept moist at all times