| Description | A variegated form of the European Elder. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (sam-BU-kus)(NIE-gra) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | full, shade, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, moist, not dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | yellowish white, heavy odor, flat topped cymes |
| Fruit | lustrous black, berry-like drupes |
| Leaves | leaflets have yellow margin, yellow fades to cream, pinnately compound, unpleasant odor when crushed |
| Dimensions | 10-20 feet tall, multi stem, suckers to form colonies |
| Misc Facts | Sambucus is derived from the Greek word "sambuca" a string instrument was supposedly made from the wood of the elder. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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