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    SAMBUCUS nigra
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    SAMBUCUS nigra

    Commonly known as Black elder, Common elder, Pipe tree

    Cream coloured fragrant flowers and black fruits
     
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    • Good to know
      UK native. Wildlife plant - insects, birds.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Black fly infest the young shoots and foliage.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, north Africa, south-west Asia.
    • Deciduous
      leaves to 25cm (10in) long, each having 5 toothed, mid-green leaflets.
    • White
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright, bushy shrub with stout shoots. Produces flowers in flattened panicles to 20cm (8in) across followed by spherical, glossy, black fruit.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Musk-scented.
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People & pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits rodents, notably cats, dogs. Fruit and flowers edible if cooked
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        6m (20ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Garden Goodies
    Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots. Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
    Tie in slate labels
    £10.00
    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
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