Black Elder

Launched at 2003 Chelsea Flower Show, this new v

Launched at 2003 Chelsea Flower Show, this new variety has almost black, dissected foliage and from May to June pale pinks blooms emerge from beautiful creamy-pink buds. It makes an excellent shrub for all styles of gardens and has the added bonus of having blackish red berries in autumn which are attractive to birds.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of Growth: averageFlowering period: JuneFlowers: pale pinkOther features: almost black, dissected leaves and blackish red berries in autumnHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: To achieve the best foliage effect cut back to ground level each year in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Salix alba var vitellina, Trollius europaeus, Primula florindae, Carex elata `Aurea`, Juncus effusus f. `Spiralis`, H

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