Plumosa Aurea

Sambucus nigra Plumosa Aurea

Yellow elderberry
The Plumosa Aurea is an elderberry plant with deeply incised yellow-orange leaves with white, racemose-shaped flowers. The elderberry produces red fruits that are very healthy. They are rich in vitamins A, B and C and various minerals. The fruits cannot be eaten raw from the plant (poisonous), but are suitable for making jam, juice or wine. The blossom can be used to make healthy syrup.

Pollination
Self-pollinating

Pruning
When the leaves have been removed from the plant, early spring or autumn. Trim inward growing branches from the plant.

Fertilization
A humus-rich, moist soil.

The fruits of the elderberry cannot be eaten raw (toxic), they can be eaten after they have been cooked.