Scientific Name
Sambucus pubens

Common Name
Red elderberry

Hardiness Zones: 4-6
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil
Height: 12 to 25'
Flower/Fruit: Yellowish white flowers; red to scarlet fruit in early summer
Comments: Attract birds
Cultivars: Dissecta (deeply cut leaves)
 

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