Description

A most impressive garden shrub with deep dark burgundy foliage, soft pink flowers look stunning against it in summer and then give way to dark fruits that are loved by the birds; will tolerate a wide range of soils; great for shrub borders or screens

Landscape Attributes

Thundercloud Elder is a 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.

Thundercloud Elder is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Thundercloud Elder will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 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.