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    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.

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    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Butterfly friendly
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    Varieties
    SAMBUCUS nigra
    Common elder
    cream coloured fragrant flowers and black fruits
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £11.00
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    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Aurea'
    Golden elder
    Golden-yellow leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Black Beauty'
    Common elder
    Dramatic dark purple foliage which appears almost black from a distance. Creamy pink buds and flowers are followed by blackish red berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Black Lace'
    Common elder
    Dramatic dark purple, nearly-black foliage and dissected leaves like a Japanese maple.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Also Large
    £75.00
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    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2025
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Golden Tower'
    Deeply cut bright golden leaves. Upright and narrow habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Guincho Purple'
    Purple-leaved elder
    Deep blackish purple leaves turning red in autumn, pink-tinged flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    SAMBUCUS racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
    Golden elder, Red-berried elder
    The best golden form with fine cut foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    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
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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