Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis, Common elderberry 12-18"

Botanic Name (s):    Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis,                                                                     

Common Name(s):   Common elderberry, American Black elderberry, American Elder           

Mature height :6-12'

Mature spread:6-12'

Flower Color/ Bloom Time :   White / May                                               

Fruit:            Red berry / June-July                          

Fall Color:Yellow green

Sun Exposure:     Full Shade

Soil moisture:    Dry   Average    Moist  

Soil Ph:6.1-8.5

Soil Type:    

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay                                                                     

Native Habitat:     Rich woods, dry rocky woods, along creeks, rock crevices, sheltered coves, ravines                

Notes:         Important summer wildlife food, one of earliest blooming shrubs, fragrant         

High Wildlife Value:    Beneficial Insects          Butterflies       Hummingbirds     SongbirdsSmall Mammals      

UPL- Almost never occur in wetlands

Native To Mountain Regions                                                                                          

Threatened / Endangered:         Connecticut   

Native Shrub