Black Beauty black elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Beauty' black elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and bears fragrant blooms from early to late summer. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies and birds also visit it.
Pairs well with Ostfriesland sage, Purple Sensation ornamental onion, and Alexander loosestrife.