Red Elderberry vs Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Red Elderberry vs Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

Sambucus racemosa

Hydrangea paniculata HYLV17522

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Red Elderberry
Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

Red Elderberry is an attractive, medium-sized deciduous shrub.

It produces clusters of white flowers in the spring and bright red berry-like drupes, which provide beautiful contrast against its coarse, textured green foliage.

Red Elder can be pruned as a small single or multi-stemmed tree.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Red Elderberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea is a dwarf panicle hydrangea with flowers that start as lime green and transition to a rich pink towards the fall. During the summer the leaves are a deep green and turn a golden yellow with a red to purple tint. Persistent blooms and fall colors add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on new wood so pruning is best done in late winter or early spring. The Dragon Baby Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

Red Elderberry Quick Facts

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: bright red berries
Flowers: white
Flowers: starts green and transitions to pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none



Toxicity: toxic to humans

Other Names: red elder
Other Names: dragon baby hardy hydrangea, dragon baby panicle hydrangea