Plant Portrait

Scientific Name:

Sambucus canadensis

Common Name:

Elderberry

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Deciduous Shrub

Size:

4 to 10 ft

Light:

Full-sun / Shade

Soil Moisture:

Mesic (*)

Blooming Plants

They are very attractive shrubs.

Elderberry shrubs

along the highway and railroad right-of-way, Black Mountain
© MB Baumeister

Bud

That's Clematis virginiana winding through.

in bud

along the highway and railroad right-of-way, Black Mountain
© MB Baumeister

Almost Ready!

almost ready to bloom

along the highway and railroad right-of-way, Black Mountain
© MB Baumeister

Bloom

This is one good looking plant!

close-up

along the highway and railroad right-of-way, Black Mountain
© MB Baumeister

Notes:

Plants can be vigorous growers and may need more management to control.

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

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