American Elderberry Live Plant – Sambucus canadensis

Light: Full to Part Sun
Hardiness Zones: 3–9
Height: 10–20 feet
Spread: 10–20 feet (spreads by suckers)
Bloom: Early Summer — fragrant white flowers
Fruit: Late Summer — dark purple-black elderberries
Critters: Wildlife tend not to browse

American Elderberry Live Plant – Sambucus canadensis – Native Edible Berry Shrub

$6.50

Plant Size Under 6" Tall 6-12" Tall 1-2' Tall 2-3' Tall 3 - 3.25" Pots - 6-12" Tall

Scientific name: Sambucus canadensis

A Native Shrub with edible plant Flowers, Berries & Wildlife Value

American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is one of the most productive and wildlife-friendly native shrubs you can plant. In early summer, large flat-topped clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators and can be harvested for elderflower cordials, syrups, and fritters. By late summer, those flowers give way to heavy clusters of dark purple-black elderberries — prized for elderberry syrup, jams, and wine.

Birds absolutely love elderberries, making this shrub a magnet for songbirds in late summer and fall. Plants grow vigorously to 10–20 feet, spreading by suckers to form a productive thicket. Excellent for naturalized areas, rain gardens, and wildlife habitat plantings.