Morus nigra is a slow-growing
Great-looking when under-planted with annual perennials
'Donation' Camellias are shade-tolerant
It performs well on north and east-facing slopes
flushed red when mature
Sambucus nigra Black Lace - Height 15-30cm - Shrub - 2lt 3ft-5ft | 1m - 1.5m Morus nigra is a slow-growingSambucus nigra Black Lace, or Eder Eva, is a large, upright, deciduous shrub with deeply dissected, lacy, dark purple, almost black, leaves, rich red in autumn, and flattened panicles of tiny, lemon scented, white to pale pink flowers in summer, followed by edible, purple black berries in early autumn. Attractive to birds and bees. Elder 'Eva' tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers medium to wet, moderately fertile, humus rich, well drained