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Golden Elderberry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'

 

Golden Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis, the American black elderberry, is a medium to large shrub that will grow in many different types of conditions, bears flat umbels of small creamy-white flowers in late Spring / early Summer, followed by clusters of small black edible berries. 'Aurea' has golden foliage, and clusters of showy yellowish white flowers, followed by small bright red fruit.

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plant Features
  • Golden Elderberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Golden Elderberry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Golden Elderberry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Golden Elderberry likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Golden Elderberry

Latin name

Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'

type

Shrub

family

Adoxaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Golden Elderberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Golden Elderberry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Golden Elderberry likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Golden Elderberry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Golden Elderberry is 5.00meters x 5.00meters 5.00 M 5.00 M

Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'

Sambucus canadensis, the American black elderberry, is a medium to large shrub that will grow in many different types of conditions, bears flat umbels of small creamy-white flowers in late Spring / early Summer, followed by clusters of small black edible berries. 'Aurea' has golden foliage, and clusters of showy yellowish white flowers, followed by small bright red fruit.


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