You can use Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace®' to add fine texture and bright color to borders and mixed shrub plantings. New growth often shows burgundy tones, then shifts to lemon-yellow and chartreuse/lime depending on light. In spring, clusters of small white flowers appear, followed by red berries later in the season that birds may enjoy; the fruit is not for people to eat.

Give it full sun to part shade. More sun generally means stronger leaf color, while part shade can help in hot spots. Plant in average, well-drained garden soil; it adapts to a range of soil types once established. Water regularly the first season, then water during extended dry spells to keep growth steady.

At maturity it is typically about 48-60 inches tall with a similar spread, creating an irregular mounded shrub form that works well as a focal point or as a contrasting texture near broad-leaved shrubs and perennials.

Prune as needed to shape and to remove dead wood. If you cut it back hard in early spring, you may reduce flowering and berry set for that year, so choose your pruning style based on whether you want blooms and fruit or primarily foliage display.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-7 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Edible: Yes

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