Name: Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace'
Brand: Pépinière.ca
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Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ is a deciduous ornamental elderberry with finely cut, vibrant chartreuse foliage, ideal for creating a bright focal point in borders, informal hedges, or as a specimen plant. In spring, its young, red-margined leaves emerge brilliantly, followed by clusters of white flowers that precede the appearance of decorative red fruits in summer, which are highly attractive to birds. Its bushy, slightly irregular habit gives it a light and textured appearance, perfect for natural or contemporary gardens. This cultivar combines ornamental value with ease of maintenance, offering good drought tolerance, deer resistance, and a preference for sunny to partial shade exposures. Hardy down to -34 °C, it adapts to a wide variety of well-drained soils.

Latin name

Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace'

Common name

Elderberry ‘Lemony Lace’

Type

Shrub

Family

Adoxaceae

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 3

Exposure

Sun to partial shade

Watering

Moderate

Fertilization

Light top-up in spring

Soil type

Well-drained, fertile to moist

Minimum temperature

-40 °C (-40 °F)

Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period

Spring

Flower color

White

Fruiting

Small red berries clustered together

Foliage color

Yellow / Chartreuse (red borders)

Shape

Bushy / irregular

Garden structure

Size and growth

Height

6 ft (1.8 m)

Width

6 ft (1.8 m)

Growth rate

Moderate

Butterflies

Deer

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