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Lemony Lace® Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

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Overview

Lemony Lace® Elderberry, or Sambucus racemosa, is a deciduous mounded shrub with finely cut golden foliage, red-flushed new growth, and early white spring flowers before the leaves emerge. It matures 4-7 feet tall and wide. Grow it in sun to part sun, with afternoon shade in hot southern sites, average water, and well-drained soil; prune after bloom to preserve flowers. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-7.

Sun FullWater Medium
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — is a deciduous mounded shrub with finely cut golden foliage
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — and early white spring flowers before the leaves emergeLemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — It matures 4-7 feet tall and wideLemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — Grow it in sun to part sunLemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — with afternoon shade in hot southern sitesLemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — and well-drained soil; prune after bloom to preserve flowersLemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — commonly referred to as Lemony Lace® Elderberry+1

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
4–7 Ft.
Mature width
4–7 Ft.

Classification

Family
Caprifoliaceae

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Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — is a deciduous mounded shrub with finely cut golden foliage
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — and early white spring flowers before the leaves emerge
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — It matures 4-7 feet tall and wide
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — Grow it in sun to part sun
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — with afternoon shade in hot southern sites
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — and well-drained soil; prune after bloom to preserve flowers
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — commonly referred to as Lemony Lace® Elderberry
Lemony Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) — is a deciduous shrub with a remarkably luminous presence in the landscape

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