Sambucus 'Thundercloud' (Black Elderberry)

This Black Elderberry packs a punch with its purple foliage and deep red flower buds, which burst open in June to reveal pale pink flowers. With an early spring hard cut back, you can keep this beauty short and sweet. Come August, you can feast on its edible black elderberries. For optimal dark leaf color, give it plenty of full sun. Plus, it's a magnet for butterflies and other pollinators!