| Botanical name | Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosus Aurea' |
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| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Flowers | This plant bears white flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Golden elder |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This plant bears striking golden foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | This plant can tolerate severe winters which makes it extremely useful for colour contrast planting. |
| Fruit | This plant carries red berries. |
| Other languages | Goue vlierbessie (A) |
Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosus Aurea' (Golden elder)
- Botanical name: Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosus Aurea'
- Common name(s): Golden elder
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Striking golden foliage, white flowers and red berries, plus the ability to tolerate severe winters, makes this extremely useful for colour contrast. S. racemosa ‘Aurea’ is similar, but has bright limeyellow foliage that makes it an excellent contrast plant for cold climates.
Family: Adoxaceae
Synonym: Sambucus microbotrys
Botanical Pronunciation: sam-BYOO-kus ray-see-MO-suh
Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosus Aurea' requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant bears white flowers.
This plant bears striking golden foliage.
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