Scientific Name
Sambucus pubens

Common Name
Red elderberry; Scarlet elder
 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil
Height: 12 to 25 feet
Width: 12 to 25 feet
Texture: --
Form: --
Flower/Fruit: Yellowish white flowers on 5" pyramidal panicle; red to scarlet fruit in early summer
Foliage: Opposite, pinnate compound, lustrous dark green leaves; 5 to 7 leaflets
Comments: Fruit attracts birds; native; weedy
Cultivars: --
   


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