Scientific Name:
Sambucus racemosa
var.
arborescens
Pronunciation:
sam-BEW-kus ray-sem-OH-suh variety are-bore-ESS-enz
Common Name:
coastal red elderberry
Family Name:
Viburnaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, serrated, pinnately compound with 7 leaflets, most lanceolate, 12-15cm long x 3-4cm wide; med-green to yellow fall colour. Winter ID: vertical lenticels; rounded red terminal inflorescence buds; lateral leaf buds opposite, ovoid.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Bog
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Fall interest, Mixed shrub border, Reclamation, Tall background, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous, Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate, Caudate
Bases:
Cuneate, Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Serrate, Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Unpleasant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Safe to eat when cooked, but are potentially poisonous when raw (3 to 5 pyrenes per drupe)
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Dark brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Heart shaped
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Rust, Virus (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (BKW) Boulevard Kwantlen Way
- (QRR) Quercus Robur Row planting : 639
- (TFL) Turf Field Lab
- (TFLW) Turf Field Lab West
- (TKC) TamaracK Courtyard
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden