Pink Pony™ Elderberry Sambucus nigra
- Part Sun to Sun
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72 - 120 Inches72 - 120 Inches72 - 120 Inches1.8m - 3.0m1.8m - 3.0m1.8m - 3.0m
Features
Pink Pony elderberry is a compact, bold shrub with dark purple-black foliage and pale purple flowers that develop burgundy-black berries when near another elderberry of the same species. Its dense, lush habit works beautifully in landscapes or containers. Remember this plant when your garden needs serious visual texture and impressive color!
Top reasons to grow Pink Pony elderberry:
- Dark purple-black foliage
- Abundant pale purple flowers
- Dense, lush habit
EdibleProduces BerriesFoliage InterestFall InterestDrought TolerantAttracts:BeesBirdsResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:TallGarden Height:72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0mSpacing:72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0mSpread:72 - 120 Inches 1.8m - 3.0mFlower Colors:PinkFlower Shade:PinkFoliage Colors:PurpleFoliage Shade:Purple-blackHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:ModerateBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SummerHardiness Zones:4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:This beautiful, versatile shrub works in just about any landscape setting or as a potted shrub on the patio. Good in groupings or masses, or perennial and shrub borders. Makes a nice specimen or screen. Good in wet soils.
PLEASE NOTE: To produce berries, you'll need a Black Beauty®, Instant Karma®, or Laced Up® elderberry as a pollinator.
Maintenance Notes:According to the Humane Society of America, elderberry can be toxic to pets if consumed.
Best in moist soil although will tolerate dry soils. Thrives under acid or alkaline soils. Best if pruned immediately after blooming. May be pruned to the ground each year and grown like a perennial. Fertilize in early spring by applying a granular fertilizer formulated for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for the recommended rate of application.
The color is best in cool climates; in hot areas, it may grow primarily green foliage.
Pink Pony™ Sambucus nigra 'SMNSNA' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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