Sutherland Gold red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sutherland Gold' red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold') 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 wet soil of most types. It grows fast into a dense shrub with fragrant white flowers in spring and summer that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it plenty of room to spread.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Sweet pepperbush, Gooseneck loosestrife, and Nodding onion.