Scientific Name
Sambucus pubens

Common Name
Red elderberry; Scarlet elderberry

Hardiness Zones: 4-6
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded; dense crown
Height: 12 to 25’
Width: 12 to 25’
Leaf: 5 to 7" opposite compound leaves
Flower/Fruit: 5" panicle of yellowish white flowers; red to scarlet fruit in early summer
Comments: Native; attract birds
Cultivars: --
 

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