Elder
Sambucus nigra, a species of Sambucus
Also known as Alderne, Black elder, Black elderberry ·
About Elder (Sambucus nigra)
- Showy flowers
- Ornamental fruit
- Fragrant
- Attracts pollinators
- Attracts birds
- Edible
- Fast grower
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Shrub
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Medium texture
- Flower colour
- White
- Fruit colour
- Black
- Autumn colour
- Yellow
- Mature height
- 3–10 m
- Flowering season
Flowers from June to July.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Part shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5 · Neutral
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -34°C · USDA Zone 4
- Native range
- Europe, Macaronesia, Caucasus, Western Asia
Where to buy Elder (Sambucus nigra)
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