The catalog/Species
Sambucus spp.
Genus-level entry. These cultivars are recorded under Sambucus with no species — typically inter-species hybrids or supplier listings without an extracted species name.
Cultivars
Black Lace
Sambucus 'Eva'
With Black Lace® elderberry, you get the deep color and fine texture of a Japanese Maple but on a much hardier and more durable plant. This elderberry boasts finely dissected purple-black foliage, and in early summer, wide, lacey pink flowers will pop against the dark foliage. When planted near another cultivar of Sambucus nigra , the pink flowers will turn into edible black berries. This large shrub is a great choice for a specimen, but it can also be used in groupings and borders. Black Lace® elderberry has enormous appeal at retail and in the landscape, and it’s super tough, tolerating black walnut, deer, and drought.
Pink Pony
Sambucus 'SMNSNA'
Pink Pony™ elderberry is not just an improved version of Black Beauty®– it’s a completely reimagined shrub. This new elderberry has vivid pink flowers that resist fading and bloom extra long. The bright flowers contrast beautifully with the consistently dark, bluish-black foliage, creating a striking dynamic in the garden or landscape. The vibrant summer flowers transition to deep red fall fruit when planted with Black Beauty, Instant Karma, Black Lace, or Laced Up elderberry. Thanks to its more refined habit and superb flowering, Pink Pony® Sambucus nigra has great container presence and undeniable impulse appeal.
Lemony Lace
Sambucus 'SMNSRD4'
Lemony Lace ® elderberry is a super-showy cutleaf selection of our native Sambucus racemosa. Bright golden foliage is highly dissected and emerges with a colorful red hue. The foliage is more deeply cut than 'Sutherland Gold' or Black Lace ® , resulting in a dense, irregular mound with extremely fine texture. White flowers appear in very early spring, before the leaves emerge, and produce red fruit in fall. Will tolerate full sun in northern climates but prefers light shade in warmer areas.
Laced Up
Sambucus 'SNR1292'
If Dr. Seuss were a plant breeder, this is what he'd create! You've never seen an elderberry like Laced Up® before: it combines a striking fastigiate habit with lacy, near-black foliage. The effect is something like a flock of birds taking flight. Pink flowers in early summer turn to black fruit if a pollinator (like Black Lace ® , Black Beauty ® , or Instant Karma ® elderberry) is planted nearby.