Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra 'Gerda' BLACK BEAUTY
Common Name: black elder
Family Name: Adoxaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf: Dark-purple, Compound/Pinnate/Elliptic
Bud: Alternate
Flower: Pink, Cyme, Fragrant(Lemony scent), Jun/Jul
Fruit/Seed: Black elderberry fruit clusters, Edible
Stem/Bark: Young stems(purple), Older branches rough grey-brown
Size: Height: 8.0 - 15.0ft/Spread: 4.0 - 8.0ft
Habit: Suckering, Deciduous shrub
Form: Upright
Soil conditions: Well-drained, Rich
Moisture: Medium to wet
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Landscape use: Accent shrub, Landscape specimen, Screens or backgrounds, Stream/pond peripheries or low spots
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