Sambucus canadensis, American Elderberry, Shrub, Gallon Pot
Sambucus canadensis, American Elderberry, Shrub, Gallon pot, 3-6’ tall
FS, Zone 4, moist, 10’ x 3-5’, medium wet to medium dry, deer and rabbit resistant.
American elders are native to eastern North America and the Midwest. It’s a deciduous, somewhat sprawling, suckering shrub that typically forms large 5-12' bushes on mostly sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators June-July. Edible berries ripen to a deep red-purple later in the summer. Elderberry forms large (to 10') bushes on mostly sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators.
Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators from June to July. Birds and mammals relish eating the berries which ripen to a deep red-purple. Stems can die back but the new shoots that emerge from the root mass can be left if naturalizing or pruned to control growth. This plant can take a hard pruning in late winter to rejuvenate. It tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist conditions. Elderberry bushes, because of the nectar, pollen and berries that they make available to all kinds of animals, are a must in any wildlife garden.
American Elderberry has been reclassified more than once. It was considered part of the Honeysuckle family and is now part of the Viburnum family.
Elderberry is a medicinal plant with many uses from the flowers and berries it produces. The plant and berries contains cyanogenic glycoside sambunigrin and is toxic to humans and animals. A prime reason it is not likely to be browsed by deer. Once the berries are cooked they no longer pose harm. The products made from the berres include cough syrup, jam and wine.
Attracts birds, small mammals, woodpeckers. When the plant’s stems break or are bored into by insects, they provide nesting sites for small and medium-sized Carpenter and other native bees. This is because the inner portion is ery soft. Cut some stalks back in late summer to provide a nesting place for native bees.
American Elderberry is the Host plant for a number of moths. While their caterpillers do not get large, they are an important source for birds feeding their young. At Detroit Abloom the Robins nest in our Elderberries.
The fourth photo was taken at DA, October 2022. Hummingbird on an Elderberry. Birds love trees of all sizes.
Sambucus canadensis, American Elderberry, Shrub, Gallon pot, 3-6’ tall
FS, Zone 4, moist, 10’ x 3-5’, medium wet to medium dry, deer and rabbit resistant.
American elders are native to eastern North America and the Midwest. It’s a deciduous, somewhat sprawling, suckering shrub that typically forms large 5-12' bushes on mostly sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators June-July. Edible berries ripen to a deep red-purple later in the summer. Elderberry forms large (to 10') bushes on mostly sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators.
Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators from June to July. Birds and mammals relish eating the berries which ripen to a deep red-purple. Stems can die back but the new shoots that emerge from the root mass can be left if naturalizing or pruned to control growth. This plant can take a hard pruning in late winter to rejuvenate. It tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist conditions. Elderberry bushes, because of the nectar, pollen and berries that they make available to all kinds of animals, are a must in any wildlife garden.
American Elderberry has been reclassified more than once. It was considered part of the Honeysuckle family and is now part of the Viburnum family.
Elderberry is a medicinal plant with many uses from the flowers and berries it produces. The plant and berries contains cyanogenic glycoside sambunigrin and is toxic to humans and animals. A prime reason it is not likely to be browsed by deer. Once the berries are cooked they no longer pose harm. The products made from the berres include cough syrup, jam and wine.
Attracts birds, small mammals, woodpeckers. When the plant’s stems break or are bored into by insects, they provide nesting sites for small and medium-sized Carpenter and other native bees. This is because the inner portion is ery soft. Cut some stalks back in late summer to provide a nesting place for native bees.
American Elderberry is the Host plant for a number of moths. While their caterpillers do not get large, they are an important source for birds feeding their young. At Detroit Abloom the Robins nest in our Elderberries.
The fourth photo was taken at DA, October 2022. Hummingbird on an Elderberry. Birds love trees of all sizes.
Sambucus canadensis, American Elderberry, Shrub, Gallon pot, 3-6’ tall
FS, Zone 4, moist, 10’ x 3-5’, medium wet to medium dry, deer and rabbit resistant.
American elders are native to eastern North America and the Midwest. It’s a deciduous, somewhat sprawling, suckering shrub that typically forms large 5-12' bushes on mostly sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators June-July. Edible berries ripen to a deep red-purple later in the summer. Elderberry forms large (to 10') bushes on mostly sunny sites with medium-dry to medium-wet soils. Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators.
Large clusters of fragrant white flowers attract pollinators from June to July. Birds and mammals relish eating the berries which ripen to a deep red-purple. Stems can die back but the new shoots that emerge from the root mass can be left if naturalizing or pruned to control growth. This plant can take a hard pruning in late winter to rejuvenate. It tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist conditions. Elderberry bushes, because of the nectar, pollen and berries that they make available to all kinds of animals, are a must in any wildlife garden.
American Elderberry has been reclassified more than once. It was considered part of the Honeysuckle family and is now part of the Viburnum family.
Elderberry is a medicinal plant with many uses from the flowers and berries it produces. The plant and berries contains cyanogenic glycoside sambunigrin and is toxic to humans and animals. A prime reason it is not likely to be browsed by deer. Once the berries are cooked they no longer pose harm. The products made from the berres include cough syrup, jam and wine.
Attracts birds, small mammals, woodpeckers. When the plant’s stems break or are bored into by insects, they provide nesting sites for small and medium-sized Carpenter and other native bees. This is because the inner portion is ery soft. Cut some stalks back in late summer to provide a nesting place for native bees.
American Elderberry is the Host plant for a number of moths. While their caterpillers do not get large, they are an important source for birds feeding their young. At Detroit Abloom the Robins nest in our Elderberries.
The fourth photo was taken at DA, October 2022. Hummingbird on an Elderberry. Birds love trees of all sizes.