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Sambucus nigra--threadleaf form

Common Name:
Threadleaf elderberry
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Adoxaceae (formerly in Caprifoliaceae)
Geographic Origin:
Central and Eastern Europe
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
4-5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Tufts of long narrow leaves are carried on short branches; rounded heads of tiny white flowers appear in late spring. Sun to part shade, moderate watering.