Black elderberry Black Beauty belongs to the Adoksovye family. Today in nature, there are about 20 more species of elderberry. It willingly grows in parks and forests, but domestic agronomists are in no hurry to use it as an ornamental plant for ennobling their backyards. But in vain, this shrub is boring only at first glance, it has many advantages.

Description and characteristics

Elderberry Black Beauty is a rapidly developing shrub that can reach a height of 3-4 meters. The annual growth rate is approximately half a meter. Shoots are coarse enough, branched. An adult plant of considerable size; in landscape design, the shrub is often given the shape of a tower. The leaves are feathery, dark purple in color, and in the fall you can contemplate incredible red leaf plates.

Black Elderberry Black Beauty during flowering, fragrant pink flowers are formed, collected in corymbose inflorescences. Approximate diameter 15 cm. Blossoms, as a rule, in the second or third decade of June - early July. Elderberry Black Beauty is intended for growing greenery in neighborhoods, as well as gardens of considerable areas.

Elderberry black Black Beauty

Attention! The plant is undemanding to growing conditions, has excellent indicators of drought resistance and frost resistance, is not afraid of environmental pollution.

This elderberry variety was bred in 2000 in Europe, soon spread to Russia and North America. Due to its good winter hardiness, the black elderberry of the Black beauty variety is actively grown in the Moscow region.

Planting and leaving

For planting, it is recommended to use one or two year old seedlings. The optimal time for planting is spring or autumn. The plant is picky, grows in any area, but for more lush flowering it is better to use well-lit areas.

Pig - description and characteristics

As for the soil, the most suitable for black elderberry is loam or slightly acidic podzolic substrate. If the acidity indicators are excessively high, then dolomite flour should be introduced into the ground before planting, but this should be done in advance, at least six months before the upcoming landing.

Important! Elderberry Black Lace and Black Beauty, during flowering, emit a specific aroma that drives away insects. For this reason, plants are often planted near flocks of flies and other insects.

Landing Algorithm:

  1. A month before the upcoming planting, a hole with dimensions 80 * 50 cm should be prepared. A peg is dug into the middle, which at first will serve as a support for an elderberry seedling.
  2. The dug soil is mixed with rotted humus, phosphorus and potassium. Part of the mixture is evenly distributed over the bottom of the pit.
  3. When planting time is right, the soil at the bottom of the hole is loosened and the seedling is carefully placed there. The elderberry root system is carefully straightened.
  4. The plant is covered with the rest of the fertile mixture. It is important that the root collar is located above ground level.
  5. The final stage - the earth is tamped and filled with abundant water.

Elderberry in a pot

In care, the black elderberry Black Beauty is unpretentious, but needs regular watering. Of the features of care - the bush must be treated with lime, because direct sunlight leaves burns on the plant.

It is worth noting that it is not at all necessary to fertilize the soil around the Black Beauty elderberry, it grows well and so on. But the plant will respond well to the introduction of mineral and organic fertilizers, responding with larger flowers.

To give an adult shrub an attractive appearance, it needs to be sanitized annually. Remove damaged, dry and branches affected by various pests.

Black Beauty elderberries are unsuitable for human consumption, they are poisonous and can cause severe poisoning.