American Elderberry
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
American Elderberry - (Sambucus canadensis)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 5-15’. Very versatile! Tolerates all soil moisture regimes though common to wetlands and streambanks. Soils range from clay to sandy loam. Flower is white and fruit is purple-black in August. Berries make an excellent food are also great for wines and jams.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
American Elderberry - (Sambucus canadensis)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 5-15’. Very versatile! Tolerates all soil moisture regimes though common to wetlands and streambanks. Soils range from clay to sandy loam. Flower is white and fruit is purple-black in August. Berries make an excellent food are also great for wines and jams.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
American Elderberry - (Sambucus canadensis)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 5-15’. Very versatile! Tolerates all soil moisture regimes though common to wetlands and streambanks. Soils range from clay to sandy loam. Flower is white and fruit is purple-black in August. Berries make an excellent food are also great for wines and jams.
Soils: wide variety of soils, but typically mesic slightly acidic soil
Habitat: ditches, old fields, wetlands, wet forest edges
Flower Color: white
Fruit: dark purple to black berry
Bloom Time: spring
Deciduous Shrub
Other Names: Common Elderberry, Black Elder, Mexican Elderberry, Common Elder, Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco
Native to the U.S., naturalized in MI
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to southern Manitoba, eastern Dakotas, eastern Oklahoma and Texas
Typical Mature Height: 10-12 feet
Light Requirement: partial shade
Wildlife Value: berries consumed by birds and mammals; twigs and leaves eaten by mammals; provides nesting/habitat materials for native bees; attracts predatory insects that feed on insect pests
Uses: berries used for making preserves and wine (unripe fruits and other plant parts are toxic to humans); historically used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes