Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata'
Common name:
Fern-leaved Elderberry
Fern-leaved Elder
Pronunciation:
sam-BEW-kus ni-GRA
Family:
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
S. nigra ssp. canadensis 'Laciniata'
'Acutiloba'
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf deciduous shrub, may reach 15 ft (4.5 m) high. Leaflets regularly and deeply incised (fern-like) without filamentous leaflets. Typical white flowers and black fruit.
- Sun and part shade
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 'Laciniata', which reportedly was discovered in Germany before 1650, in often considered synonymus with 'Acutiloba' (see 'Laciniata' vs. 'Acutiloba' )