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PINK PONY™

Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

'SMNSNA'

PPAF; CBRAF

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Close up of the dark purple foliage and bright pink flowers of Pink Pony elderberry

Unique foliage
Long blooming
Vivid flowers

Description: Pink Pony™ elderberry is not just an improved version of Black Beauty®– it’s a completely reimagined shrub. This new elderberry has vivid pink flowers that resist fading and bloom extra long. The bright flowers contrast beautifully with the consistently dark, bluish-black foliage, creating a striking dynamic in the garden or landscape. The vibrant summer flowers transition to deep red fall fruit when planted with Black Beauty, Instant Karma, Black Lace, or Laced Up elderberry. Thanks to its more refined habit and superb flowering, Pink Pony® Sambucus nigra has great container presence and undeniable impulse appeal.

USDA Zone: 4 - 7 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 6-10'
Finish Time: .5 season
Type: Deciduous
Bloom Time: Summer flowers; fall fruit
Flower Color: Pink
Foliage Color: Black
Liner Sizes: 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

General Care

Soil

Extremely adaptable to soil pH and moisture levels.

Pruning

Blooms on old wood. However, pruning after bloom will remove the potential for fruit to set.

Uses

Grow either as a shrub or cut it back every year and make it into a bold perennial. Outstanding as a specimen, but also good in groupings and masses, perennial and shrub borders, as a specimen or screen.

Growing Tips

If fruit is desired, plant with Black Beauty, Instant Karma, Black Lace, or Laced Up elderberry. Both flowers and ripe berries are edible; however, foliage and stems are toxic.

Features: Foliage interest, Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Clay soil

Filters: Botanical genus: Sambucus, Common name: Elderberry, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Pink flowers, Black foliage