Sambucus nigra 'Purpurea'
ELDERBERRY, BLACK ELDER, EUROPEAN ELDER
Family: Caprifoliaceae
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Sambucus nigra 'Madonna' (Black elder, European elder, Elderberry)
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Sambucus nigra
( Aurea Black Elder )
Deciduous, erect, bushy shrub that grows to 20' tall and wide. Leaves of 'Aurea' are pinnate, to 10" long, consisting of up to 5 ovate, serrate, golden yellow leaflets with pinkish stalks.
Is Sambucus nigra 'Purpurea'
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"See the Kitten on the wall,
Sporting with the leaves that fall,
Withered leaves, one. two, & three,
From the lofty elder-tree!" -William Wordsworth
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USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database - Horticulture
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting American elderberry (opens a new window).
Elder, Sambucus nigra identification
Elder grow quickly and can become a big weed shrub, though they do produce an abundance of fruit for the birds in autumn.
Caprifoliaceae / Honeysuckle Common Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
Common Elderberry is also known as Elder or Elderberry, Black Elder, Bourtree and Pipe Tree.
Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple' Black Elder
When it comes to drama, few shrubs can compare with the dark leaved elders. Used well, they add a touch of magic to a border, especially with schemes of reds, purples and oranges.
Sambucus nigra (syn. S. canadensis)
Native to Florida
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Sambucus nigra (Black Elderberry)
3 (5)m, Black Elderberry is a woody deciduous shrub native throughout Europe growing in open spots in woods and in headges.
Sambucus nigra
MEDICINAL: Elder flowers, mixed with mint and yarrow blossoms, are excellent internal cleansers when fighting flu and colds. A tea of the elder flowers and sassafras is a remedy for acne.
Sambucus nigra (L)
Synonyms and Common names: Sambucus, European elder, Black elder, Black-berried elder, Pipe tree, Common elder, Bore tree, Boor tree, Bourtree, Bountry, Ellanwood, Ellhorn, German elder, Aeldrum (Anglo-Saxon).
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli common elderberry
blue elderberry
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Sambucus nigra : European Elderberry - Foliage
Sambucus nigra 'Madonna' : Madonna European Elderberry - Foliage
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Hedgerows and verges in rural and suburban places can support a wide range of edible fruits including cherries, damsons and elderberries.
Photo: Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace,' courtesy of Proven Winners
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The Elder, with its flat-topped masses of creamy-white, fragrant blossoms, followed by large drooping bunches of purplish-black, juicy berries, ...
Holunder (Sambucus nigra ,
Caprifoliaceae/Dipsacales/Cornidae
) liefert duftende Blüten, die in vielen Teilen Europas zu Süßspeisen verarbeitet werden oder Getränke aromatisieren. Die Früchte dienten früher als Färbemittel für allzu blassen Wein.
Cañilero - Sambucus nigra
Caoba - Swietenia mahagoni
Caoba africana - Khaya grandifolia
Caoba de Cuba - Swietenia mahagoni
Caoba española - Swietenia mahagoni
Caobilla - Swietenia mahagoni
Capa de rey - Aquilegia vulgaris ...
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (American Elderberry, Sweet Elderberry)
Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (Blue Elderberry)
Sambucus racemosa (European Red Elderberry)
Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens (American Red Elderberry) ...
Actaea, from the Greek, aktea (aktea), "elder tree" (Sambucus nigra), from the similarity of the leaves to those of the elders.
rubra, from the Latin, "red, ruddy" ...
This is the genus to which the elder or elderberry belongs, and although the handsome British species, Sambucus nigra, is only worth planting in the wilder parts of the garden, it has several useful varieties, the most popular of which are aurea, ...
The three species here are the American elder (Sambucus cadadensis), native to Eastern North America; Sambucus nigra, a native of Europe; and Sambucus pubens, the American Red elder or Stinking elder. It does not fruit well in Bermuda.
Grow also from cuttings in summer or winter. While self-fertile, elderberry benefits from cross-pollinating with its neighbours. Sambucus canadensis, sweet elder, hardy zones 3-9. Sambucus nigra, European elder, hardy zones 5-8 ...
Many of the plants that you may recognize that originated in the garden are Brunnera Hadspen Cream', Sambucus nigra Pulverulenta', Hosta Halcyon', Blue Moon', Blue Skies', Dorset Blue', Hadspen Blue', Blue Wedgwood', and many more.
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis - American Elderberry
Spiraea x vanhouttei - Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Thuja occidentalis - American Arborvitae
Vaccinium arboreum - Farkleberry
Viburnum opulus - Cranberry Viburnum ...
 See also: Elder, Green, Elderberry, May, Pink
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