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    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Golden Tower'
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    SAMBUCUS nigra 'Golden Tower'

    Commonly known as Common elder

    Deeply cut bright golden leaves. Upright and narrow habit
     
    Plant Details
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects, berries. For best foliage cut back to ground level each spring and mulch with compost or well-rotted manure
    • Pests & Diseases
      Black fly infest young shoots and foliage. Verticillium wilt
    • Deciduous
      deeply incised leaves to 20cm (8in) long with toothed leaflets
    • White
    • Panicles
      Flattened panicles
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold
    • Pinnate
    • Incised
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright shrub with stout shoots
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • 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
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1m (39in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
      Coastal / windswept
      Cottage garden
      Suitable for small gardens
      Town garden
    • Pruning group
      Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
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