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Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Light Requirements: full sun/part shade
Soil Moisture: medium/wet
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Time: June-August
Height: 5-12 ft. 
Root Structure: Spreads by root suckers to form colonies
Deer Resistant? Not sure
Black Walnut Tolerant? Yes
Grown from local seed or cuttings? Yes
New York Flora Distribution Map

Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

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  • I’m native to New York state and Tompkins county, NY

     

    I'm a shrub

     

    I’m an excellent wildlife shrub that supports birds and pollinators. I’m a host plant of the Cecropia moth, North Americas largest moth.   

     

    My fruits are edible and high in antioxidants, and are often used to make jams, jellies and teas

      

    I will spread by root suckers to form colonies. You can easily prune suckers as they appear in garden settings. 

     

    Warning: all parts of of me are 

    toxic except for my flowers and berries

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