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Ornamental
Elderberry
Sambucus
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Description:
Ornamental Elderberries can be grown either as a shrub or cut back each year
as a bold perennial. Great in groupings and masses, perennial and
shrub borders, as a specimen or screen, on roadsides or for naturalizing,
good in boggy or wet gardens.
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| Common Name: |
Ornamental Elderberry |
| Botanical
Name: |
Sambucus |
| Type: |
Deciduous Shrub |
| Soil
Preference: |
Best in moist soil although
will tolerate dry soils. Thrives under acid or alkaline soils. Like
high moisture. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Attributes: |
Foliage color; red or black
berries attracts birds; edible fruits |
| Pests: |
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| Diseases: |
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| Care: |
Fertilize with
Plant-tone approximately April 1st, May 20th, July 4th, August 15th &
October 30th. Keep granular fertilizers off foliage and away from stems and
trunks. Use 1/2 the recommended rate of fertilizer for new plantings. Planting
Instructions: Trees & Shrubs |
| Varieties: |
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Sambucus can. 'Sutherland Gold'
Southerland Gold Elderberry
zones
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| Description:
Creamy yellow clusters of bloom in May are followed by red fruit. Foliage is
finely cut, golden yellow. Generally grown and pruned for foliar growth
rather than for fruiting. Attracts birds and butterflies. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Golden Yellow |
| Height: |
8-10' |
| Spread: |
8-10' |
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Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'
Black Beauty Elderberry
zones
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Description: Intense purple-black foliage provides
season long interest and color! The unique, massive pink flowers cover
the plant in mid-summer and emit a light lemon fragrance. Dark purple
berries in late summer attract songbirds and can be used to make wine. It's
colorful, versatile and easy to grow. Grow it as a shrub, or cut it
back each year and use it as a bold perennial. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Lace Ornamental Elderberry
zones
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| Description:
Showy deeply-cut leaves (similar to a Japanese Maple) are charcoal colored
PLUS you get large clusters of creamy pink flowers and vibrant fall berries.
The berries attract songbirds! BLACK LACE™ is very cold hardy and easy
to grow, and adaptable to most sites. Full sun is needed for the best color.
It can be used as a dramatic accent plant, planted en masse for a trouble
free high hedge, or incorporated into the mixed or perennial border. Left
alone it will reach up to 8 feet in height, but BLACK LACE™ can also be
pruned back each year to fit into more formal settings. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-8' |
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