Madonna Elderberry

Sambucus nigra 'Madonna'

  • Fragrant white flowers in a flat-topped cluster
  • Purple-black berries in clusters, July to August, will attract birds
  • Compound pinnate medium-green leaves are splashed with gold
  • Mostly vertical with weak, hollow stems
  • Bloom Time: June

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
250-300 cm

SPREAD:
250-300 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Slower growing than other cultivars, this plant makes a splash of colour contrast in a shrub border. Its fruit is edible if cooked. Uncooked berries may induce illness.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Berries
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Upright
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Variegated
Golden
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen