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Lemony Lace®
Sambucus
A bright and stylish plant with an easy-going nature.
Ever wish our popular Black Lace® elderberry came in a sunny bright yellow? We are happy to oblige: Lemony Lace® elderberry offers finely dissected foliage but in a cheery gold color to really light up your landscape. This North American native produces big clusters of white flowers in early spring before the foliage emerges, then bright yellow leaves take over, edged in red. As the foliage ages, this Lemony Lace elderberry turns an attractive chartreuse. Though it is a large plant, it can be pruned to stay smaller if you'd like. A People's Choice Award winner at the 2014 Farwest Horticulture Trade Show, Lemony Lace Sambucus also won a Green Thumb Award from the Direct Gardening Association.
Top reasons to grow Lemony Lace elderberry:
- very colorful from spring through fall
- little to no maintenance required
- showy white flowers in spring
- very deer resistant
| Blossom Color | White |
| Bloom Season | Grown for Foliage |
| Exposure | Part Sun to Sun,Sun |
| Height | |
| Width | 48-84 in |
| Spacing | 48-84 in |
| Container Sizes | 32 |
| Hardiness Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Wildlife Attracted | |
| Wildlife Deterred | Deer |
| Features | A bright and stylish plant with an easy-going nature. Ever wish our popular Black Lace® elderberry came in a sunny bright yellow? We are happy to oblige: Lemony Lace® elderberry offers finely dissected foliage but in a cheery gold color to really light up your landscape. This North American native produces big clusters of white flowers in early spring before the foliage emerges, then bright yellow leaves take over, edged in red. As the foliage ages, this Lemony Lace elderberry turns an attractive chartreuse. Though it is a large plant, it can be pruned to stay smaller if you'd like. A People's Choice Award winner at the 2014 Farwest Horticulture Trade Show, Lemony Lace Sambucus also won a Green Thumb Award from the Direct Gardening Association. Top reasons to grow Lemony Lace elderberry:
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| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | No |
| Native to North America | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses | This distinctive golden, thread-like foliage looks wonderful in mixed borders or as a high-impact specimen plant. Plant it with Black Lace sambucus for a really bold statement! The red fall fruit makes it a good addition to wildlife gardens where birds can eat it, but humans cannot. The Lemony Lace Sambucus berries are poisonous. |
| Maintenance Notes | Benefits from hard pruning as a young plant to develop a nice full habit. Older plants can be trimmed after flowering. This plant blooms on old wood, so spring pruning will reduce flower production. Adaptable to most well-drained soils. Prefers to grow in part sun or afternoon shade in southern gardens. |
