Sambucus nigra 'Laced Up' (Elderberry) 3 gallon berry Full shade

Full shade

slightly mottled leaves at the top and bare stem below

Persistent dark red fruit

This compact lupine has spikes of bright yellow flowers that bloom in early spring

it is one of the most northern hardy of all Wisteria and blooms reliably into Zone 3

Sambucus nigra 'Laced Up' (Elderberry) 3 gallon berry Full shadeYou'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.