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European red elder 'Plumosa Aurea' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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European red elder 'Plumosa Aurea'

Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea'

Genus: Sambucus
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

'Plumosa Aurea' is a bushy deciduous shrub with golden-yellow, pinnate leaves composed of five attractively dissected leaflets, bronze-tinted when young; conical sprays of small cream flowers sometimes followed by scarlet berries ripening in summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and best in part shade, leaves may scorch in hot sun and colour is retained best in dappled shade

Pruning

Pruning group 7; tolerant of hard pruning to restrict size

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in winter or semi-ripe greenwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Aphids (blackfly) may infest the young shoots and foliage

Diseases

Verticillium wilt may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years