Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
European red elder 'Sutherland Gold'
Sambucus Sambucus
'Sutherland Gold' _ 'Sutherland Gold' is a bushy, rounded to mound-forming, deciduous shrub with pinnate, finely divided, golden-yellow leaves and conical panicles of creamy-white flowers in mid-spring followed by spherical, glossy, red fruit.
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' is: Deciduous
Flowers are scented.
Bushy, Rounded
Any part of the plant may cause discomfort if ingested. However, the berries may be consumed if cooked.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cream in Spring
Yellow-green in Summer
Black-fly , Glasshouse red spider mite Black-fly , Glasshouse red spider mite
Verticillium wilt Verticillium wilt
Pruning group 1 or coppice every 3-4 years. Will tolerate hard pruning to keep size in check.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' (European red elder 'Sutherland Gold') will reach a height of 3.5m and a spread of 3.5m after 10-20 years.
Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Woodland
Will tolerate most soils and aspects but best grown in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in dappled shade. Leaves may scorch in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
European red elder 'Sutherland Gold'
Sambucus Sambucus
'Sutherland Gold' _ 'Sutherland Gold' is a bushy, rounded to mound-forming, deciduous shrub with pinnate, finely divided, golden-yellow leaves and conical panicles of creamy-white flowers in mid-spring followed by spherical, glossy, red fruit.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Flowers are scented.
Bushy, Rounded
Any part of the plant may cause discomfort if ingested. However, the berries may be consumed if cooked.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Cream in Spring
Yellow-green in Summer
Black-fly , Glasshouse red spider mite
Pruning group 1 or coppice every 3-4 years. Will tolerate hard pruning to keep size in check.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' (European red elder 'Sutherland Gold') will reach a height of 3.5m and a spread of 3.5m after 10-20 years.
Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Woodland
Will tolerate most soils and aspects but best grown in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in dappled shade. Leaves may scorch in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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