Scientific Name
Sambucus canadensis

Common Name
American elderberry

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers moist soil but tolerates dry sites
Height: 5 to 12 feet
Width: --
Texture: Medium
Form: Loose open habit; multi-stemmed; arching, spreading branches; unkept appearance
Flower/Fruit: 6 to 10" wide flat cyme of creamy white flowers in summer; edible purplish black fruit in fall
Foliage: Opposite, compound dark green leaves; 5 to 11 leaflets; sharply serrated; yellow-green fall color
Comments: Attracts birds and butterflies; can be pruned back severely every few years to keep in bounds; spreads by suckers
Cultivars: --
   


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