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I have a black elderberry, Sambucus nigra, called Black Lace. It is a beautiful variety with lacey almost-black leaves and stems and pink flower clusters. I was hoping for fruit, but this is my 2nd year with this plant, and only one berry has developed each year. I did some research and found hybrid elderberries require a second variety for berry production. Has anyone had luck with Black Lace for fruit? Any specific varieties required, or will any S. nigra do?

-Mark Lee, Seattle, zone 8