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Bareroot Sambucus nigra (Golden Elder) 'Aurea'

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A dazzling deciduous shrub that brightens gardens with its golden yellow foliage, creating a striking contrast against darker green plants. The leaves emerge a vibrant lime green in spring before maturing to a rich gold, maintaining their luminous colour throughout summer when planted in full sun. Flat clusters of creamy white flowers appear in early summer, followed by glossy black berries that attract birds and can be used for preserves. More compact than its green leaved relatives, it works beautifully as a focal point in borders or as part of a colourful mixed hedge. Tolerant of most soil types including clay, it thrives in sun or partial shade, though the foliage colour is most intense with plenty of light. The stems develop an attractive corky texture with age, adding winter interest to the garden.

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Bareroot Sambucus nigra (Golden Elder) 'Aurea'

Family of Trees: Adoxaceae

Habit: Deciduous Shrub/Tree, Upright

Growth Rate: 40-60 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -20°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Berries edible when cooked

Flowers or Berries: Cream Flowers, Black Berries

Hardiness: H6 (Very Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)