Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Family - Adoxaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in Canada
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 3.0m or more
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with a bushy, upright habit. Bright, golden yellow leaves are pinnate with very coarsely toothed leaflets that are lanceolate to oblong in shape. The foliage has a lace-like appearance. Creamy, yellowish-white flowers are produced in cone-like clusters from mid to late spring and are followed by glossy red berries. This cultivar is very similar to Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea', however, the leaves are more Dissected.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small, yellowish-white flowers are produced in conical panicles in April and May and are followed by glossy red berries in summer.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Conical panicles
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Bright golden pinnate leaves have highly Dentate, lanceolate to oblong leaflets.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with lanceolate to oblong leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.