Sambucus formosana

Type	Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Deciduous, Flowering
Form	Rounded Multi-Stemmed Bush
Size	Large Border / Screening Plant (1.8 to 3m height)
Colours	White Flowers (Summer early), Medium green Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Very hardy
Growth	Fast Growing Plant
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Sambucus formosana cultivation notes: Sambucus will survive in all but the poorest soils, whether chalk, clay or sand. The golden or variegated forms will prefer a sheltered position in full sun where foliage will remain all the more golden. May become leggy with age and many prefer to cut back in late winter to encourage compact growth. Mulch with compost every fee years to feed.

Plant Strengths: All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Ideal for fast growing screening; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils.

Design & Plant Use for Sambucus formosana:

Tall summer flowering shrub suitable for back of border planting
Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils

Common Missspellings: Sambucas, Sambucis, Sambuecus, Sambuces

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Sambucus formosana

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