Sambucus

This dark-leafed sambucus, commonly called an elderberry, is one of my favorite shrubs, and it requires no work. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It looks kind of bare without the maple, even though its replacement, sambucus ‘Black Lace’,has been planted. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I already have the gold sambucus behind the arborvitae and thought with two the berry production might be better. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Blue star Junipers encircle a black lace sambucus, formerly a japanese maple held that spot. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Having the two sambucus did the trick for berry production. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Congrats on your ‘Black Lace’ sambucus; it looks terrific! ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are two groups of five planted in front of the Black Lace sambucus at the garage side. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At the far right is the black lace sambucus, also enjoying that extra grass watering. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Though it's also from the sambucus genus, it differs from the elderberry we have in West Marin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(sambucus) near Nice, fifteen inches in diameter, and eight feet stem. ❋ Thomas Jefferson (1784)

Lastly, (_sambucus_) a considerable fence maybe made of the elder, set of reasonable lusty trunchions; much like the willow, and (as I have seen them maintain’d) laid with great curiosity, and far excelling those extravagant plantations of them about London, where the lops are permitted to grow without due and skilful laying. ❋ John Evelyn (1663)

Mater tua criceta fuit, -et pater tuo redoluit bacarum Sambucus! ❋ Arthur- King Of The Britons (2011)