Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002322
11/12/99
Sambucus racemosa--European Red Elder
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 6
Height: 10 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: irregular
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches
Flowers: White
Fruit: Red
Comments: White flowers and red fruits are the primary
ornamental traits of the species. Cultivars offer variation
in foliage color and form. The flowers are yellowish-white
and are borne in clusters in late spring. These are
followed by the red fruits. Cultivars with colored foliage
will probably provide the best show in sunny growing areas.
Cultivars:
'Plumosa Aurea' - A cutleaved form with yellow foliage.
Reference for Cultivars: Wayside Gardens 1999.
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