Eva blue elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Eva'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Purple, black
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3), slightly acidic (pH 5.6 to 6.5)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Eva' blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eva') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and reaches 6 to 8 feet tall. Pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, and birds visit too.
Pairs well with Chokeberry, Blue wild indigo, Big bluestem, and Bottlebrush buckeye.