species

Sambucus ebulus

Dwarf Elder

A scale drawing of Sambucus ebulus, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Sambucus ebulus belongs to the family Viburnaceae, also known as Dwarf Elder, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Archaeophyte (pre-1500)

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Record data from biflora (149315-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.