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Elderberry, Instant Karma® Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
SKU #'s
- 1008825
$59.99
- Delivery Available with Online Checkout
- Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Brighten your garden with Instant Karma® elderberry. A major improvement over older variegated elderberries, Instant Karma offers neat, clean foliage of interplaying green and white. Large, lacy flower clusters appear in early summer, and if a pollinator variety (like Black Lace or Black Beauty) is present, you'll get a crop of purple-black fruit in autumn. This versatile plant can be grown as a small tree or large shrub - it even plays nice in a perennial garden if it is cut back each year for a handsome spray of bright foliage.
- Crisply variegated foliage
- Lacy white flowers in early summer
- Deer resistant
- Fragrant flower
- Foliage interest
- Drought tolerant
- Category: Shrub
- Hardiness Zone: 4-7
- Height: 72-96 Inches
- Spread: 72-96 Inches
- Spacing: 72-96 in
- Bloom Color: White Shades
- Foliage Color: White Shades
Variegated va-va-voom!
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sambucus nigra 'Instant Karma®'
Elderberries look great unpruned, but they take well to pruning too. They are best pruned after blooming, although if you are growing it primarily as a foliage plant, it can be pruned in early spring. This plant is not recommended for hot climates (zone 8 and warmer).
