Red-berried Elder. A bushy shrub with finely cut leaves, bronze when young, turning golden yellow. Small creamy yellow flowers in spring, followed by glossy red fruit. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 3m. Flowers April to May. Fruits July. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy. Harmful if eaten. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Sambucus racemosa ‘Plumosa Aurea’
A bushy shrub with finely cut leaves, bronze when young, turning golden yellow. Small creamy yellow flowers in spring, followed by glossy red fruit.
Category: Shrubs
Additional information
Generic | Sambucus |
---|---|
Species | racemosa |
Varietry | 'Plumosa Aurea' |
Common Name | Red-berried Elder |
Flower Colour | Cream, Yellow |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full Sun/Partial Shade |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 3m |
Family | Caprifoliaceae |
Spread | 3m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Arching |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | Yellow |
Flowers From | April, May |
Colour Fruit | Red |
Fruits When | July |
Moisture | Moist well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Border |
Toxicity | Harmful if eaten |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
Propagation |
Related products
Abelia chinensis
A deciduous spreading shrub with funnel-shaped white flowers.
Abutilon ‘Ashford Red’
An erect to spreading evergreen shrub with green leaves. Bearing bell-shaped pendent red flowers.
Abutilon ‘Savitzii’
An erect to spreading evergreen shrub with green leaves. Bearing bell-shaped pendent red flowers.
Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’
A semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems of dark green leaves. Pendent bell-shaped yellow flowers.
Abelia x grandiflora
A semi-evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers tinged with pink.
Abutilon ‘Cannington Carol’ (v)
Beautiful red or orange bell shaped flowers look stunning against the variegated foliage.
Abutilon ‘Boule de Neige’
A vigorous evergreen shrub of erect to spreading habit with green leaves. Bell- shaped pendent white flowers.
Abutilon megapotamicum ‘Variegatum’
A semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems of mottled yellow leaves. Pendent bell-shaped flowers of red and yellow.