Red Elderberry vs Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Red Elderberry vs Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla Hokomaburlac

Sambucus racemosa

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Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea
Red Elderberry

Cherry Go Round Reblooming Hydrangea™ is a compact flowering shrub. The deep red flowers will bloom in late spring and last until fall. The mophead-like flowers add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on old wood which requires only spent flowers and damaged wood to be removed. The Cherry Go Round Reblooming Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

On the prairies, some customers will plant the Cherry Go Round Reblooming Hydrangea in pots and over winter them in their garage. They need additional winter protection for the flower buds.

Note: Flower colour may be influenced by the soil pH. In more alkaline soils the flowers will emerge more pink whereas those in acidic soils will be a deep purplish red. They prefer slightly acidic soils with a pH of 5.7-6.5.

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.

Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea Quick Facts

Red Elderberry Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Toxicity: toxic to humans
Foliage: dark green, quilted
Flowers: deep red
Flowers: white
Berries: bright red berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, PE
Other Names: cherry-go-round bigleaf hydrangea, cherry-go-round hydrangea
Other Names: red elder