Lemony Lace red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lemony Lace' red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa 'Lemony Lace') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast into a dense, fragrant shrub. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with White Profusion butterfly bush, Garden phlox, Monch tartarian aster, and Sedge.