Plant Family / Sambucus - Elder
Sambucus - Elder
Easy to grow, Sambucus (Elder) can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs or small trees. They are prized for their lacy foliage of bright green, golden-yellow or dark purple leaves. In early summer, clusters of lemon-scented, tiny creamy-white flowers add beauty ot the shrub, before being followed by red, white or black berries.
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sambucus - Elder
Sambucus canadensis (American Elder)
Sambucus canadensis (American Elder) is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub of loose open habit with arching, spreading branches, clothed in a lush foliage of sharply serrated, bright green leaves composed of 7 leaflets. In early to mid summer, a profusion of lemon-scented white flowers appear in large flat clusters.
Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' (Elderberry)
Noted for its dramatic foliage, award-winning Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' (Elderberry) is a large, upright, deciduous shrub or small tree adorned with a striking lacy foliage of deeply dissected, deep purple leaves from spring to fall.
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' (Elderberry)
Noted for its dramatic foliage, award-winning Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' (Elderberry) is a large, upright, deciduous shrub adorned with a striking lacy foliage of deeply dissected, purple black leaves from spring to fall. In early summer, a profusion of lemon-scented umbels packed with creamy pink flowers are on display.
Sambucus nigra 'Instant Karma' (Elderberry)
Brightening the garden, Sambucus nigra 'Instant Karma' (Elderberry) is a deciduous shrub clothed in a lush, lacy foliage of variegated leaves from spring to fall. The blue-green leaves are adorned with a neat leaf margin that starts out gold in spring and changes to creamy white as the season progresses.
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' (Elderberry)
Noted for its golden foliage, Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' (Elderberry) is a compact, deciduous shrub adorned with a luminous lacy foliage of deeply dissected leaves. Emerging copper-red in spring, the foliage turns an attractive gold chartreuse and forms a dense, softly textured focal point in the landscape.
Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace (Elderberry)
Noted for its golden foliage, Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace (Elderberry) is a compact, deciduous shrub adorned with a luminous lacy foliage of deeply dissected leaves. Emerging bright yellow with red edges in spring, the foliage turns an attractive chartreuse and forms a dense, irregular mound of extremely fine texture.
