Black Lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eva') is an eye-catching shrub for central Ohio gardens. The shrub is mostly mounding in shape with a few wild branches, which can be pruned.

'Eva' black lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. This cultivar has deeply cut, dark purple foliage; lemon-scented flowers; and dark, blackish-red berries. Zones 4-7 ...

Indigenous people have utilized elderberry for centuries – harvesting berries for nutrition, utilizing hollow stems for tools ...

The black elderberry is a deciduous, multi-stemmed, suckering plant that grows 8 to 15 feet in height. Its arching branches can look graceful, especially when covered with leaves, flowers and berries.

The flower resembles a Queen Anne’s lace, but the elderberry flower is denser. Botanists call the flower of this plant a “perfect” flower because both male and female parts are present.

Historically, pioneers utilized this shiny black fruit as a remedy for rheumatism and flu symptoms. Elderberry fruits and blooms have become very popular and are now grown commercially for teas ...

Growing American elderberry plants, also called American elder, is easy to do in most parts of the country. Native to North America, this large flowering and fruitful shrub attracts bees ...