Botanical Name: Common Names:
Sambucus canadensis Aurea Golden Elder, Golden Elderberry,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Medium deciduous shrub with green foliage and fragrant white flowers in Summer followed by edible black berries commonly known as elderberries, these can used to make drinks and jam. Grows approx. 1.5-3m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rain Gardens, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers full sun to part shade position in a moist well-drained soil. For best results prune the plant back to the ground annually at the beginning of Spring.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Adoxaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: High
Water Usage: High, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low
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