Family: Caprifoliaceae
Scientific Name: Sambucus nigra Madonna
Common Name: Madonna Elderberry
Description | A variegated Elderberry. |
Pronunciation | (sam-BOO-kus)(NY-grah) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | best color in full sun, tolerates some shade |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average well drained |
Flowers | creamy white, borne on large cymes |
Fruit | berry like drupe ripen to black, consumed by birds |
Leaves | new leaves butter-yellow/green variegation, maturing to creamy white and green |
Dimensions | 6-10 by 6-10 (HS) |
Maintenance | cut back to control the size |
Propagation | softwood cuttings |
Misc Facts | Sambucus is derived from the Greek word "sambuca" a string instrument was supposedly made from the wood of the elder. |
Author's Notes | I have seen this plant in fairly deep shade and the variegation is not as nice as in brighter light. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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