Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry)
Type: Native Tree/Shrub
Height: 5-12' tall; 5-12' wide
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Flowers: White
Water: moist to wet well-drained soils
Diciduous shrub prefers moist soils. Tiny, lemon-scented flowers appear in custers 10" across in early summer and create black elderberries in late summer that can make jams, pie fillings, and feed wildlife. Tolerates clay.