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Sambucus canadensis 'Adams'

Elderberry


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Native bird magnet!
  • Dense green foliage, round form
  • Profuse creamy white flowers in June
  • Small dark blue-black fruit late summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Edible
Edible
Garden
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

 


Height: 8-10 ft
Spread: 8-10 ft
Price Level 1: $49.99~#3
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Vigorous
  • Mass Planting
  • Edible
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Native
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained