A purple elder all summer long.
The purple, nearly black colour of this variety of Elder lasts all summer long.
The shrub tolerates half shade, but planting it in full sun, emphasizes the beautiful colour of the foliage.
Its growth is bushy with straight branches.
In May - June, the big, delicate flowers are deep pink, turning light pink and finally white, contrasting well with the dark foliage. They are pleasantly lemon scented.
At the end of summer, the dark purple, later black berries are appreciated by the birds.
BLACK BEAUTY should be planted individually or in free growing shrub-hedges, together with evergreens, for example.
Its purple colouring is a precious asset for colour variations in hedges. Its flowers and berries are of strong ornamental interest.
Sambucus nigra BLACK BEAUTY 'Gerda'
A purple elder all summer long.
The purple, nearly black colour of this variety of Elder lasts all summer long.
The shrub tolerates half shade, but planting it in full sun, emphasizes the beautiful colour of the foliage.
Its growth is bushy with straight branches.
In May - June, the big, delicate flowers are deep pink, turning light pink and finally white, contrasting well with the dark foliage. They are pleasantly lemon scented.
At the end of summer, the dark purple, later black berries are appreciated by the birds.
BLACK BEAUTY should be planted individually or in free growing shrub-hedges, together with evergreens, for example.
Its purple colouring is a precious asset for colour variations in hedges. Its flowers and berries are of strong ornamental interest.
Plant details
- Width
- 1,80 - 2,50 m
- Height
- 2,50 - 4,00 m
- Position
- Sunny, partial-shade
- Habit
- shrubby
- Hardiness
- hardy (-25°C)
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Scent
- scented flowers
- Flowering period
- 05 - 06
- Flowering colour
- rose,blanc
- Fruits
- baies pourpres à noires, en fin d'été et début d'automne
Selected by :
Kenneth Tobutt
PBR / European PBR :
EU 10708
Protection :
European P.B.R - Protected variety, propagation without license is strictly forbidden
Licensed propagators
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Garden Tips
Use :
BLACK BEAUTY should be planted in big spaces. It issuitable for beds or free shrub‐hedges.
Type of soil :
All well drained types of soil.
Care :
Prune short at the beginning of spring by renewing branches (only 1/3, to obtain flowers on unpruned branches).