Description

A durable garden shrub featuring beautiful golden foliage that ages to a rich green; creamy white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries in fall; a compact mounded habit; a reliable color accent for the garden

Landscape Attributes

Morden Golden Glow Elder is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Morden Golden Glow Elder is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Morden Golden Glow Elder will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet 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 very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. 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.