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Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Zones 3-9, NC Native, Local Ecotype

Deciduous shrub

Height/Spread 10-15’ 

Full to part sun

Medium to damp soil

Edible flowers and berries have medicinal properties

Large white flowers in spring

*Sold as bare-roots which must be kept in water until planted!


    Tags:
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Bloom Time: Spring
  • Features: Aggressive or Semi-Aggressive Spreader
  • Features: Fast-Grower
  • Features: Medicinal and/or Edible
  • Features: Prolific Self-Sower
  • Features: Rain Garden
  • Plant Type: Deciduous Tree/Shrub
  • Region: Local Ecotype
  • Region: Native to NC Coastal Plain
  • Region: Native to NC Mountains
  • Region: Native to NC Piedmont
  • Soil Type: Medium to Wet
  • Sun Exposure: Full to Part Sun
  • Wildlife: Berries for Birds
  • Wildlife: Moth or Butterfly Larval Host