Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa Adoxaceae

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Newfoundland to AL South to GA and Co

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden, Coy Glen, Slaterville 600, McLean Bogs, Eames Bog, Ringwood Ponds, Tarr-Young Preserve

Source of plant

Arborvillage Farm Nursery

Description

Shrub reaching 12'-15' in height and width; flowers yellowish-white, effective in May, held in pyramidal panicles, followed by scarlet fruits ripening in June and July.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Status

L4|S5|G5