Sambucus canadensis
Sambucus canadensis
Sambucus canadensis
Sambucus canadensis

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Sambucus canadensis

American Elder

  • Pleasantly fragrant white flowers
  • Purple-black berries in clusters
  • Yellow fall foliage
  • Mostly vertical, weak stems, colonizing

  • Category: Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone: 3-9
  • Height: 5-12 ft
  • Spread: 5-12 ft
  • Bloom Color: White
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Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Songbirds
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Wet Soil/Wetlands
Attributes
• Edible
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Naturalizing
Habit
• Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer Bloomer