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Image of the butterfly and bird attractant, Sambacus canadensis 'Aurea'
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Sambacus canadensis 'Aurea'
('Aurea' American Elder, 'Aurea' Common Elder, Golden American
Elderberry, Yellow-leaved American Elderberry) |
Origin: Native to North America
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Light: Part shade-full sun
Height: 8-13'
Spread: 6-10'
Blooms: 6-10" wide clusters of beautiful yellowish-white, flowers
from mid-late Summer
Fruit: Showy, bright red, small, rounded, fleshy
Foliage: Deciduous, yellow, oval, serrated margins
Water: Abundant, drought tolerant when established
Soil: Fertile, sandy, clayey, loamy, well-drained, moist-wet,
acidic-alkaline (pH: 4.5-8)
Fertilizer: Annually
Uses: Specimen, landscaping, container, hedge
Propagation: Seeds, grafting, cuttings
Comments: Sambacus canadensis 'Aurea' or 'Aurea' American Elder or 'Aurea'
Common Elder or Golden American Elderberry or Yellow-leaved American
Elderberry is a medium-growing deciduous fruit tree that bears bright
red edible berries. This beautiful shrub has an upright growth
habit with an opened, rounded crown. 'Aurea' American Elder
spreads by suckers and it attracts many bees, birds and butterflies.
It can be pruned to size or trained to become a smaller either single or
multi-stemmed tree. Golden American Elderberry makes a lovely
hedge with its wonderful display of yellowish-white blooms and
eye-catching berries. These red berries are popularly used in
making jam, jellies, pies and when fermented, these berries can be made
into wine. Yellow-leaved American Elderberry is not only
attractive but a useful tree that I have in my garden. It can be
grown as a lovely hedge or as a specimen plant for the landscaping or
grown as a container plant to accent the patio or deck.
USDA Hardiness Zones
: 4-11 |
