Sambucus canadensis 'Aureus'

Latin name: Sambucus canadensis 'Aureus'
Common Name: Golden Canadian Elderberry 'Aureus'
Plant type: Fruit shrub
Shape: Fruit shrub
Botanical family: Adoxaceae

Description

Sambucus canadensis 'Aureus' is an exceptional ornamental elderberry thanks to its golden yellow foliage that brightens beds and hedges from spring onwards. In summer, it produces large, fragrant white flowers, followed by edible black berries. Its vibrant color, attractiveness to pollinators, and rapid growth make it an ideal plant for mixed arrangements, edible gardens, or bright plant screens. Highly hardy and decorative, it combines utility and visual brilliance throughout the season.

Hardiness Zone: Zone 3

Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Watering: Regular watering
Fertilization: Spring berry fertilizer. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Add Myke when planting.
Soil type: Slightly acidic to neutral, cool to moist, well-drained
Minimum temperature: '-34°C

Flowering period: Spring
Flower color: White

Foliage type: Obsolete
Foliage color: YELLOW

Height: 2 to 3 m (6 to 10 feet)
Width: 2.5 m (8 feet)
Growth rate: fast

Animaux
Sans danger pour les animaux domestiques

Animaux

Pollinisateurs
Attire ou nourrit les insectes pollinisateurs

Pollinisateurs

Papillons
Fleurs attirant les papillons

Papillons

Cerfs
Peu appétent ou toléré par les cerfs

Cerfs

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