| Description | A yellow colored European Elderberry. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (sam-BU-kus)(ra-se-MO-sa) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7(8) |
| Sunlight | best in light shade |
| Moisture | average, not bone dry, prefers moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | yellowish-white, conical shaped, spring |
| Fruit | scarlet red |
| Leaves | brilliant gold new leaves mature to green, deeply cut, compound foliage |
| Dimensions | 6 by 6 plus feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | Can be pruned hard annually to control size. |
| Native Site | Species plant native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia. |
| Cultivar Origin | In cultivation since 1895. |
| Misc Facts | Sambucus is derived from the Greek word "sambuca" a string instrument was suppose to have been made from the wood of the elder. Racemosa from the Latin "racemus" stalk like a cluster of grapes or with racemes. (syn S. racemosa Serratifolia aurea) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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