Sambucus nigra (any variety)
Elder (any variety), Black elder (any variety), Elderberry (any variety), Boor tree (any variety), Bore tree (any variety), Pipe tree (any variety), Elderflower bush (any variety)
Sambucus Sambucus
S. nigra (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Sambucus nigra (Elder), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Sambucus nigra (any variety) are upright, arching, or columnar, bushy, deciduous shrubs or small trees with pinnate leaves divided into three to seven, ovate to elliptic, toothed, green, variegated, or yellow-green leaflets and flattened panicles of tiny, aromatic, white flowers in summer followed by spherical, glossy, black fruit.
Sambucus nigra (any variety) is: Deciduous
Flowers are scented.
Arching, Broadly columnar, Bushy, Upright
Any part of the plant may cause discomfort if ingested. However, the berries may be consumed when cooked.
White in Summer
Yellow-green, Variegated, Green in Spring; Green, Yellow-green, Variegated in Summer; Yellow-green, Variegated, Green in Autumn
Black-fly , Glasshouse red spider mite Black-fly , Glasshouse red spider mite
Verticillium wilt Verticillium wilt
Pruning group 1. Tolerates hard pruning to control size.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Sambucus nigra (any variety) (Elder (any variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions including extremely chalky sites.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Sambucus nigra (any variety)
Elder (any variety), Black elder (any variety), Elderberry (any variety), Boor tree (any variety), Bore tree (any variety), Pipe tree (any variety), Elderflower bush (any variety)
Sambucus Sambucus
S. nigra (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Sambucus nigra (Elder), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Sambucus nigra (any variety) are upright, arching, or columnar, bushy, deciduous shrubs or small trees with pinnate leaves divided into three to seven, ovate to elliptic, toothed, green, variegated, or yellow-green leaflets and flattened panicles of tiny, aromatic, white flowers in summer followed by spherical, glossy, black fruit.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Flowers are scented.
Arching, Broadly columnar, Bushy, Upright
Any part of the plant may cause discomfort if ingested. However, the berries may be consumed when cooked.
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White in Summer
Yellow-green, Variegated, Green in Spring; Green, Yellow-green, Variegated in Summer; Yellow-green, Variegated, Green in Autumn
Black-fly , Glasshouse red spider mite
Pruning group 1. Tolerates hard pruning to control size.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Sambucus nigra (any variety) (Elder (any variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions including extremely chalky sites.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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