Re: [SG] Shrubs

Claire and all--

Sambucus (Elderberry) is very shade tolerant. I have one on the east side
of the house where it gets no afternoon sun. A second--a volunteer--is
growing nicely UNDER OUR BIG SILVER MAPLE on the north side of the house!
It never encounters any sun. A friend of mine says that all elderberries,
including the ornamental cultivars, are straggly and scraggly and not
worth planting, but I rather like the look of them.

I have the ForestFarm catalog and it seems to be pretty well supplied with
native shrubs. What other catalogs are good?

Your suggestion that we take up shrubs now is a timely one, for me. I must
say that the shrubs I've collected so far have been a tremendous pleasure.
They take time to grow, but are well worth it.

Fothergillas take some shade. There's another shrub we could discuss.
I wouldn't mind collecting a few more of those.

Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6

On Thu, 26 Nov 1998, Claire Peplowski wrote:

> I am not certain of shade tolerance in sambucus but the cultivars offered are
> smashing.  This is a native shrub growing and berrying heavily around one side
> of my pond.  They will grow in standing water.  There are variegated forms
> which are quite beautiful. 'Pulverulenta" is more white than green and appears
> to be flowering.  All hardy to zone 4.  I hav an unnamed variegated plant
> which has survived the mowing machine.
>
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