Description

A bright, colorful shrub, with showy yellow-green foliage that is deeply lobed and fine in appearance; white flower clusters appear in summer; has an elegant, narrow upright growth that is great for screening, shrub borders or containers

Landscape Attributes

Golden Tower Elder is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Golden Tower Elder is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Golden Tower Elder will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.