Common Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Large, full shrub produces showy white flowers and edible fruit. Food source for countless insects, pollinators, songbirds, and mammals.
BLOOM TIME
- June
SUNLIGHT
- Partial Sun
- Partial Shade
SOIL TYPE
- Well Drained
- Dry
- Moist
- Wet
- Texture (Sand)
- Texture (Loam)
- Texture (Clay)
- High Organic Matter
- pH Acid <6.0
- pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
HEIGHT
6-12'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
10-100
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Caterpillars, Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Artist: Jada Fitch
Photo Credit: Dan Jaffe