| Description | Leaves starting with a yellow margin maturing to cream and white. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (sam-BOO-kus)(NY-grah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Flowers | white to cream, borne on large cymes |
| Fruit | berry like drupe, ripen to black |
| Leaves | new leaves edges in gold, maturing to yellow to cream |
| Dimensions | 10-15 plus feet |
| Maintenance | can be cut back hard to control the size and spread. |
| Propagation | softwood cutings |
| 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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