The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'
Common name:
golden European elder, golden European elderberry
Family:
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe, n. Africa and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A small, deciduous tree to large shrub reaching 15-20' tall and wide. This vigorous shrub adapts well to wet sites and is not pH sensitive. Bright yellow new foliage is 4-12" long and each leaf is composed of 3-7 leaflets. Fruits are shiny black, 1/4" wide, ripening in late summer or early fall. Flowers are yellow-white, in 5-8" wide clusters that open in June.
Locations
1:
MAG: CC13
(CC13)
• Accession: D2000-0166.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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