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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001316
11/12/99
Sambucus pubens--Scarlet Elder
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Height: 12 ft Spread: 12 ft Form: irregular
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches
Flowers: white
Fruit: red
Comments: Scarlet Elder is a large shrub producing flat
clusters of white flowers. These are followed by red
fruits that are often eaten by birds.
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