SAMBUCUS
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SAMBUCUS
Commonly known as Red-berried elder
All flower JUN-JUL
Mainly ornamental but can be planted to support native butterfly and bird species.
Native elder, S. nigra has been used medicinally throughout history and is well-known as various syrups and drinks. A small tree of disturbed ground especially around farmsteads and old cottages where it thrives in nitrogen-rich soil.
A perennial, S. ebulus, Danewort, and probably native can be found scattered throughout the UK on roadsides and waste places.
Genus of about 10 species of herbaceous perennials and deciduous shrubs and trees from woodlands and thickets in temperate and subtropical regions of Eurasia, N and tropical E. Africa, Australia and North and South America.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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harmful if eaten
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Butterfly friendly
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Sambucus - Growing Guide
