Sambucus racemosa ( Tenuifolia European Red Elder )

‘Tenuifolia’ is a deciduous, mounding shrub with arching shoots and leaves. Leaves are fern-like, pinnate, to 9 in. long, consisting of up to 5, deeply dissected leaflets. In springtime produces small, yellow flowers in cone-shaped panicles. After blooming period is […]

Sambucus racemosa ( Redman European Red Elder )

Deciduous, bushy shrub with arching shoots and leaves. Leaves of ‘Redman’ are pinnate, to 9 in. long, consisting of up to 5, finely divided leaflets. In springtime produces small, yellow flowers in cone-shaped panicles. After blooming period is over, produces […]

Sambucus racemosa ( Plumosa European Red Elder )

Deciduous, bushy shrub with arching shoots and leaves. Grows to 10′ tall and wide. Leaves are pinnate, to 9 in. long, consisting of up to 5 ovate leaflets. In springtime produces small, yellow flowers in cone-shaped panicles. After blooming period […]

Sambucus racemosa ( Golden Locks European Red Elder )

Deciduous, bushy shrub with arching shoots and leaves. ‘Golden Locks’ is a dwarf variety, growing to 6′ tall. Leaves are pinnate, to 9 in. long, consisting of up to 5 toothed leaflets. In springtime produces small, yellow flowers in cone-shaped […]

Sambucus nigra ( Purpurea Black Elder )

Deciduous, erect, bushy shrub that grows to 20′ tall and wide. Young shoots of ‘Purpurea’ are bronzy-purple. Leaves are pinnate, to 10″ long, consisting of up to 5 medium green, toothed, ovate leaflets. In early summer produces flattened panicles, to […]

Sambucus nigra ( Guincho Purple Black Elder )

Deciduous, erect, bushy shrub that grows to 20′ tall and wide. Leaves of ‘Guincho Purple’ are pinnate, to 10″ long, consisting of up to 5 deep green, serrated, ovate leaflets. Foliage turns very dark purple and red in fall. Produces […]

Sambucus nigra ( Aureomarginata Black Elder )

Deciduous, erect, bushy shrub that grows to 20′ tall and wide. Leaves of ‘Aureomarginata’ are pinnate, to 10″ long, consisting of up to 5 ovate, serrated, deep green leaflets with yellow margins. In early summer produces flattened panicles, to 8″ […]

Sambucus canadensis ( Rubra American Elder )

Deciduous, upright shrub that is stoloniferous and grows to 12′ tall and wide. Leaves are pinnate, to 12″ long, consisting of 9+ lanceolate to elliptic, toothed, yellowish-green leaflets. Flattened panicles of small white flowers are produced in midsummer. After blooming […]

Sambucus canadensis ( Aurea American Elder )

‘Aurea’ is a deciduous, upright shrub that is stoloniferous, vigorous, and grows to 12′ tall and wide. Leaves are pinnate, to 12″ long, consisting of 9+ lanceolate to elliptic, toothed, golden yellow leaflets. Flattened panicles of small white flowers are […]