Sartorial Sambucus Collection

Common name: Elder

Long-lasting, illuminating foliage accompanies frothy blooms

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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A dependable and dramatic addition to the garden which brings interest from spring right through to late autumn and early winter. Foliage is pinnate and delightfully feathery or serrated for architectural interest. In spring and summer plants in the Sartorial Sambucus Collection bear frothy clusters of lacey flowers – alluring to both pollinators and our admiring eyes. These blooms are followed by bright, shiny berries which are especially beneficial to birds and other wildlife. Your Sartorial Sambucus Collection comprises nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Black Tower’ with dark, dramatic hues, pinkish blooms and black berries (H: 2.5m S: 1.3m); nigra ‘Golden Tower’ a slender variety ideal for smaller spaces with creamy flowers (H: 3m S: 1m); and AGM holder, racemosa ‘Sutherland Gold’ with glowing golden leaves and bright red berries (H&S: 3m). All three have a delicious, herbal and floral perfume which will drift across the garden or add fragrance to a vase. Plant in moist, well-drained so
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Key Information
Included In this Collection
Latin Name Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Common Name Elder
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Cream, Gold
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Shade, Part-Shade
Height in Maturity (m) 4.00
Spread in Maturity (m) 4.00
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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