American Elderberry
$19.00 – $48.00
- Showy shrub
- White flowers in late spring
- Dark berries in August
- Edible
- Good for pollinators
- Good for birds
- Walnut tolerant
- Deer tolerant
- Seedling height: 12″-18″
Height: 5ft-15ft
Spread: 5ft-15ft
Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet
Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay
Growth Rate: Fast
Description
| Description | American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), also known as common elderberry, is a deciduous shrub. This elderberry has beautiful white flowers and dark berries. Both the flowers, known as elderflowers, and the ripe berries are edible to humans. This hardy plant is deer and walnut tolerant. Bird and pollinators both love this shrub. | ||
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Size
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Height | 5 – 12 ft. | |
| Spread | 5 – 12 ft. | ||
| Growth rate | Fast | ||
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Needs
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Sun | Full sun to shade | |
| Water use | Medium | ||
| Soil | Moist, rich soils | ||
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Bloom & Fruit
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Bloom time | July – August | |
| Bloom color | White | ||
| Fruit type | Berry | ||
| Edible/Inedible | Edible | ||
| Nativeness | Native | ||
| Benefits | Fruit, good for wildlife, good for pollinators, showy flowers, deer resistant | ||
| Climate Change Hardiness | Medium adaptability (US Forest Service) | ||
Additional information
| Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50 |
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