Red elderberry - Sambucus racemosa
Plant type: deciduous shrub
Height 10-20’
Features: flattened white clusters of flowers (Apr-Jun) that turn to red berries that are edible to humans only if cooked.
PPL: yes
Light - full sun to full shade
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological benefits: brittle stems are ideal for native bee habitat! Flowers support butterflies, bees, and other pollinators; berries loved by birds.
Plant type: deciduous shrub
Height 10-20’
Features: flattened white clusters of flowers (Apr-Jun) that turn to red berries that are edible to humans only if cooked.
PPL: yes
Light - full sun to full shade
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological benefits: brittle stems are ideal for native bee habitat! Flowers support butterflies, bees, and other pollinators; berries loved by birds.
Plant type: deciduous shrub
Height 10-20’
Features: flattened white clusters of flowers (Apr-Jun) that turn to red berries that are edible to humans only if cooked.
PPL: yes
Light - full sun to full shade
Soil - moist to seasonally wet
Ecological benefits: brittle stems are ideal for native bee habitat! Flowers support butterflies, bees, and other pollinators; berries loved by birds.
