Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata'
Common name: 
Fern-leaved Elderberry
Fern-leaved Elder
Pronunciation: 
sam-BEW-kus ni-GRA
Family: 
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
Genus: 
Sambucus
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' )
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