American Elderberry Live Plant (Sambucus canadensis)
American Elderberry Live Plant (Sambucus canadensis)
Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis
Native to: Eastern North America, including Maryland
Native Shrub with Flowers, Berries, and Wildlife Value
American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a deciduous native shrub that produces broad clusters of white flowers in early summer followed by dark purple-black berries later in the season. The flowers provide resources for visiting pollinators, and the fruit is used by birds and other wildlife.
Plants can spread by suckers and are well suited to naturalized plantings, rain gardens, wildlife gardens, and other sites where a colony-forming shrub can be accommodated.
Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to part sun
- Hardiness Zones: 3–9
- Mature Height: About 5–12 feet under typical garden conditions
- Bloom: Early summer
- Fruit: Late summer into fall
- Moisture: Average to moist
What You'll Receive
A live American Elderberry plant in the size selected above. Plant height and seasonal appearance vary naturally.
Arrival Support
Unpack promptly after delivery. If there is a problem with your order on arrival, contact us within 24 hours and include clear photos so we can help.
Shipping
Orders generally ship within 1 business day. Preorders and seasonal items ship according to the timing listed in the product description or selected option. Extreme heat or cold may delay shipment.
Plants are carefully packed and shipped from Maryland. Shipping is subject to weather conditions and agricultural restrictions at the destination.
California shipping: Plants ship bare-root only, with all soil and growing media removed, when suitable for the plant and season. Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability and destination requirements.
We cannot ship plants in soil to Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Oregon, or Mississippi. Bare-root plants may be shipped to these states, subject to applicable agricultural restrictions.
Shipping temperatures: The ideal temperature range for shipping plants is 40°F–85°F. Outside this range, plants can freeze or overheat in transit, whether near your destination or along the shipping route. Temperature extremes are the leading cause of plant losses during shipping. We take precautions on our end, but if you expect extreme heat or cold in your area, please ask us to hold your shipment until conditions improve.