The most important information about the variety

Decorative windbreak plant for small gardens

Its original meaning as an important medicinal plant in the Middle Ages has Dwarf elder long since lost. The perennial musk herb makes up for this with a compact growth. Even at locations exposed to the wind along the coasts of the sea, an attich will not fail. Since he is at the same time nowhere near the scope of a Black elderberry reached, it acts as a practical windbreak plant in small gardens. An overview of his data:

• Height: 60 to 150 centimeters
• Spread: 60 to 100 centimeters
• annual growth: 10 to 25 centimeters
• white plate flowers from May to June
• black Elderberries from August
• deciduous and hardy

As a miniature elder - in contrast to others Elderberry species - not lignified, its shoots prove to be much more flexible in windy conditions. Thanks to the pretty, terminal flowers and the upward-facing fruit heads, the Attich decorates and protects the garden. The only drawback is the toxicity of the entire plant, including the berries.

Plant dwarf elder in the bed

Anyone who is aware of the poisonous content of dwarf elder and protects accordingly, plants him in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Even under less favorable light conditions, the robust plant thrives as long as the soil is sufficiently rich in nutrients and humus. Attich is therefore ideally suited to overgrown large areas and to give them a natural character. This is how you do it:

• Put on long-sleeved clothing and gloves
• Loosen the soil deeply at the site and enrich it with compost
• Create a planting pit with 1.5 times the circumference of the root ball
• Pot the dwarf elder, place in the soil and water
• create a pouring edge that slopes down towards the root neck
• a planting distance of 60-80 centimeters is considered appropriate

A mulch layer of leaves, nettle leaves or grass clippings keeps the soil moist longer and promotes growth. If the attich has already been sprouted at the time of planting, cut it back by a third. In the first few weeks after planting, watering should be done more frequently so that the roots can establish themselves well. As a result, the dwarf elder is satisfied with the natural rainfall.

Insertion in the bucket

Thanks to its bushy growth up to a maximum of 150 centimeters, dwarf elder is ideally suited for container culture. It should be ensured that children or pets do not get near it. Commercially available potted plant soil enriched with compost can be used as a substrate. A drainage above the water drain in the ground prevents damaging waterlogging.

Tips & Tricks

Dwarf elder is unsuitable as a vestibule for the seat in the garden or on the terrace. An essential one Differentiator one of the less poisonous elderberry species is its unpleasant to disgusting odor.