'American Elder' or 'Elderberry'
This 6-12 foot tall shrub has attractive compound leaves and umbels of white flowers in June/July followed by black berries in late summer - fall. Grow in open shade or along a woods edge, fast growing plants. This native north American shrub should have a place in the shade garden and wild flower garden. Prefers rich rocky soils with ample moisture; will tolerate wet soils. Berries food for rabbits, squirrels, foxes, woodchucks, chipmunks, ground squirrels, wood rats, and mice. Sambucus canadensis plants are valuable bird nesting areas and provide perching locations, the fruit provides food for many species of birds including bluebirds, woodpeckers, grosbeaks, veeries, warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, scarlet tanager, American crow, grouse, and hummingbirds who visit flowers for nectar. Plants flower the third year after sowing. Best for a large natral area or along a tree line.
Zones 4-9 but in zones 7-9 plants grow best in cool moist areas.
50 seeds.
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