American Black Elder in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis.

American Black Elder

Sambucus canadensis, the American black elderberry, is a medium to large shrub that will grow in many different types of conditions, bears flat umbels of small creamy-white flowers in late Spring / early Summer, followed by clusters of small black edible berries. It is a suckering shrub

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
All soil conditions

plant information

Common name

American Black Elder

Latin name

Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis.

type

Shrub

family

Adoxaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

All soil conditions
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown American Black Elder is 5.00meters x 5.00meters

5.00 M 5.00 M

Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis.

Sambucus canadensis, the American black elderberry, is a medium to large shrub that will grow in many different types of conditions, bears flat umbels of small creamy-white flowers in late Spring / early Summer, followed by clusters of small black edible berries. It is a suckering shrub

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