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
Drought Tolerant
Edible
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Mass Planting
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
Genus Overview: Sambucus
Common Name: Elderberry
Deciduous, suckering shrub with pinnately compound, serrated, lance-shaped or oval leaflets. Tiny white flowers in large, flat-topped clusters bloom in late summer. Flowers are followed by clusters of purple-black fruits. Cooked fruit is useful in a variety of culinary applications. Great mass planted, in naturalized areas, as a specimen and in shrub borders.