Description

• Latin:  Sambucus canadensis
• Prefers moist, fertile soils
• Full sun is best
• Purchase height: 2-3’
• Grows 5-12’ high & 5-12’ spread
• Two year old shoots produce fruit; berries ripen late July-Sept
• Plant multiple shrubs for best results for fruiting 
• Wildlife such as turkey, pheasant, and woodpeckers enjoy the shrub. Deer will often browse on young twigs
• Zones: 3-9

https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2020/08/what-best-way-grow-elderberries