Profile
Pacific Red Elder (Red-Berried Elder)
Sambucus racemosa
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
4 - 12 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
0 - 8 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Arching branches; creamy white flowers in spring; clusters of bright red berries; tolerates dry or wet soil and shade. |
Limitations |
Inedible fruit; leaves, stems and seeds poisonous. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Parts of Alaska, Canada and Lower 48; Europe and Asia |
Cultivars |
‘Plumosa Aurea’ bright yellow leaves that mature green; finely-cut leaflets. (Zone 4).; ‘Sutherland Golden’ (‘Sutherland Gold’) golden-yellow, finely-cut leaflets (Zone 4) |
